[C320-list] Rope Clutches on 1995 C320?

[Gates]

Pat,
You were right on - just tightened the loose side plates and they worked 
fine today in 2 races in 15-22 knot winds.
Thanks, Rollie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Moriarty" <patm at psiurethanes.com>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 9:12 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Rope Clutches on 1995 C320?


> Try tightening the side plates. I had the same problem and was swapping 
> clutches around and figured out some how that fixed the problem.
>
> Pat #130
>
> At 02:03 PM 3/30/2008, you wrote:
>>The rope clutches we use for the mainsheet and the main halyard will not 
>>stay flat forward and allow the lines to run free.  One of these clutches 
>>is in a 3 clutch unit on the port cabin top and the other is in a 2 clutch 
>>unit on the starboard cabin top.
>>I suppose it is just old age since the boat is 13 years old although 
>>litely used until recent years.
>>Has anyone experienced this problem and found a repair or replacement 
>>solution?
>>There is no brand name or mfg'r noted on the units.
>>
>>Rollie  #182  Buckeye II     Charlotte Harbor, FL
>
> Pat Moriarty
> PSI Urethanes Inc
> PH: 800-888-5156  Fax: 512-837-8733
> Please visit our web site at
> www.psiurethanes.com
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