[C320-list] Genoa Mid Ship Track Cleat

[crashley at gte.net]

I was taught that it's also an issue if there is a fire on the dock or an 
adjacent boat. Anyone trying to free a boat with lines attached this way 
would probably not stick around long enough to undo the eye thru the cleat, 
since it can be time consuming. I find that a simple locking cleat hitch on 
the spring line works okay. I've also never had an eye come off of the cleat 
on the boat. Of course, I'm sure it's possible.

CRA
Rosebud #882



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Warren Updike" <wupdike at hotmail.com>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 5:02 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Genoa Mid Ship Track Cleat


> Our marina requests that we do not secure dock lines by the eye splice. 
> In storms when the tide rises above the finger pier where the dock end is 
> attached, the staff must board the boats to ease the dock lines.  This can 
> be difficult to impossible if the eye splice is tight on the cleat and the 
> tide has the lines tight all around.  Seems like good advice to me.
>
> Warren & Pattie Updike
> C320, #62, 1994, "Warr De Mar"
> Frog Mortar Creek, Middle River
> Chesapeake Bay
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dennis Harris" <dharris02 at embarqmail.com>
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 9:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Genoa Mid Ship Track Cleat
>
>
>> >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.
>>
>> Dennis Harris C#694
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <crashley at gte.net>
>> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 9:55 PM
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Genoa Mid Ship Track Cleat
>>
>>
>>>I bought some mid ship cleats from Garhauer a few years ago. I think they 
>>>cost less than going to a store.
>>>
>>> Here's a link. I forget which one fit but it's easy to measure your 
>>> track.
>>>
>>> http://garhauermarine.com/catalog_process.cfm?cid=78
>>>
>>> CRA
>>> Rosebud #882
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "drshoffner" <drshoffner at yahoo.com>
>>> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 9:02 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Genoa Mid Ship Track Cleat
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Richard A. Walker <dickwalker at att.net>
>>> Sent: May 19, 2008 12:59 PM
>>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Genoa Mid Ship Track Cleat
>>>
>>> The best source is Garhauer.
>>>
>>> Call them and indicate that you a C-320 member for a discount.  They are 
>>> my
>>> 1st choice for most things.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Dick Walker
>>> C-320 (687) WindWalker II
>>> 740 Olive Ave.
>>> Coronado, CA 92118-2136
>>> 619.435.8986
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Irving 
>>> Grunes
>>> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 9:34 AM
>>> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
>>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Genoa Mid Ship Track Cleat
>>>
>>> We got ours on ebay as well, try Defender or JSI to see if you can't get 
>>> a
>>> deal.  The West Marine type stores want a big price for them.
>>> Irv Grunes
>>> 2001 #851
>>>
>>> On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 12:15 PM, Joe Abbagnaro <jabbagna at gmail.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I want to add a midship cleat to the Genoa track.
>>>> Anyone know the size of the track, and a good place to pickup one
>>>> of these cleats.  I found one made by schafer but not sure of  the
>>>> track size.
>>>>
>>>> Joe
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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