[C320-list] Stern Cleats

[allan.field at verizon.net]

Your local fire department probably has old fire hose laying around. I asked  
for and was given a 50-foot section many years ago to use as chafe gear. The  
stuff lasts forever and only leaves dirt marks on the gelcoat which easily  
washes off.  Warning - the stuff is a bear to cut...

Allan S Field
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-----Original message-----
From: Jason Alexander <alexander.jason at gmail.com>
To: c320-list <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Tue, Jun 21, 2011 12:31:07 GMT+00:00
Subject: [C320-list] Stern Cleats

Hi all,

Our slip faces east/west and if we are bow in we're facing east.  This
is an issue in the afternoon as the sun cooks the cockpit and inside
he cabin.   So we've started backing into our slip. The issue I'm
having is that due to the way the cleats are setup we have to cross
our stern lines and that means they end up coming up and over the
transom and in between the rear pulput and backstay.   I put chafe
protection on the line to protect it but I noticed that after a week I
was getting a slight rub on the gel coat.    Anyone else back into
their slip, and have some wisdom to share.

Thanks,
Jason