[C320-list] upgrading mainsheet jam cleat

[Chris Burti]

I use the jam cleat until the wind picks up around 12-15. Then I use one
winch. But, the way I usually sail, I use the traveller more than the
mainsheet for small adjustments

On Feb 12, 2008 12:11 PM, Dave Rabinowitz <windchill320 at gmail.com> wrote:

> This may be a bit off-thread, but, do folks leave the mainsheet on on the
> winch while sailing, or just use the jam cleat?  I can see using the winch
> occasionally to close-haul the main, but do you leave it on the winch?  I
> was wondering what the proper sailing style was...
>
> thanks
> dave
> Windchill #445
>
> On Feb 11, 2008 9:45 AM, Denny Browne <dennybrowne at verizon.net> wrote:
>
> > The jam cleats are really only there in case you need to remove the
> > mainsheet from the winch to put a halyard temporarily on it. The boat's
> > delivered with a little clip that you can flip over top of the jam cleat
> > to
> > keep the sheet from accidentally falling into the cleat. This clip
> usually
> > breaks off in the first day or two.
> >
> > I've placed two large Harken cam cleats at the aft edge of the cabin top
> > directly behind where the mainsheet exits the line organizer on each
> side.
> > My mainsheet is double ended so it can be trimmed from either side. This
> > works very well when sailing off the wind and at the dock but you need
> the
> > winch to pull the sheet tight enough to control sail shape when sailing
> > upwind.
> >
> > Denny Browne
> > A Cappella #935
> > Redondo Beach, CA
> > denny at dennybrowne.com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> > [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Matt
> Curtis
> > Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 4:27 AM
> > To: c320-list at catalina320.org
> > Subject: [C320-list] upgrading mainsheet jam cleat
> >
> > Has anyone upgraded the mainsheet jam cleat to some other system?   My
> > wife
> > hates the jam cleats, and I must admit I'm not a big fan, either.  I
> have
> > been thinking about installing rope clutches.  One of my concerns is
> that
> > the space on the mounting area is a bit limited on theside where the jam
> > cleat is located.  Does anyone have Aany thoughts or experiences to
> share?
> >
> >  Thanks,
> >
> >  -Matt Curtis
> >  Tortuga, #541
> >
> >
> > Matthew Curtis
> > mcurtis_6775 at yahoo.com
> >
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> >
>



-- 
Chris Burti
Farmville, NC