[C320-list] Genoa Mid Ship Track Cleat

[Dennis Harris]

Of course each of us does it in his own way for his particular situation, 
but if I understand it, you are just laying the loop over the horns of the 
cleat and not passing the line through the cleat.  If that is correct, take 
care....I've seen such eye splice loops come off the cleats when the boat 
motion and angle of pull on the line is a certain way.  Passing the line 
through the center opening in the cleat and then around the horns of the 
cleat results in a situation where it is almost impossible for the line to 
come off the cleat.  It's easy to do it this way and you can be sure it 
won't come loose.

Generally, I have nothing against Garhauer and the Scheafer cleats are 
really high priced.  In this case, I have Scheafer cleats and would buy them 
again for my situation.

Dennis Harris C # 694

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Anderer" <danderer at udel.edu>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 7:23 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Genoa Mid Ship Track Cleat


>I too have a couple of loops I just lay over the cleat.  Never had a 
>problem with the Garhauer units.
>
> Disclaimer:  I have no association with those folks, but give them my 
> business whenever I can.  Their prices are more than reasonable  compared 
> to other vendors, they'll do custom work if you need it, and  they're nice 
> to deal with.  Just use the phone rather than email.
>
>
> On May 21, 2008, at 9:39 AM, Dennis Harris wrote:
>
>>> From the picture at the Carhauer web page, it would appear that you 
>>> cannot
>> pass the eye of a mooring line though the middle of the cleat and  then 
>> around the horns to get a really secure attachment of a line  with an eye 
>> splice.  You can that with the Schaefer cleat.  This is  not important 
>> probably unless, like me, you like to preset your  morning lines so all 
>> you have to do is put the eye splices at ends  of the mooring lines 
>> through the cleats for really quick tying up  after a returning to the 
>> dock.