[C320-list] Stern Cleats

[Colin Evans]

We back into a very old pen where the dock cleats do not align with the
outer piles.  We have put additional cleats half way down the outer part of
the transom.  The dock lines to these keep the boat reasonably square in the
pen , and do not cross over, making it easier to board through the ladder
opening. We also keep the ladder on a rope which allows it to fall to about
6 inches off the dock.  Untie it for a swim ladder
Additional cleats are also useful for attaching the dinghy painter instead
of the cleats on deck 

 
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Regards
Colin Evans
#774 Lake Macquarie Australia
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-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Chris Burti
Sent: Wednesday, 22 June 2011 3:24 AM
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Stern Cleats

I moved my lines so that they rub against the pushpit stanchions
instead of the stay...no more wear, keep the hull waxed, no issue
there either. Tried the firehose, but this turned out to be a better
solution.

On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 10:38 AM, Jason Alexander
<alexander.jason at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Dennis,
>
> I guess one thing that I should have mentioned is that I'm on a set of
> floating docks.  So the cleats I tie off to are far below the stern
> cleats on the boat.  So I have no option but to go up and over the
> rear deck to get between the pushpit and backstays.
>
> Jason
>
> On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 9:50 AM, Dennis Harris <dharris02 at suddenlink.net>
wrote:
>> Jason,
>>
>> I back into my slip also.  I have done this since 1999 with no noticeable
>> wear on gel coat, but I expect that has to to with the lead angle of the
>> lines from the cleat to the dock.  If you have pier pilings where you can
>> raise the lines up a bit so that the pull is not against the gel coat ,it
>> will help.  My lines still make contact with the deck fiberglass, but not
so
>> hard that it scuffs.  Also, I set one line a little higher on dock piling
>> than the other one so that when both lines are tight, they do not rub
where
>> they cross. I pass my lines between the vertical posts of the pushpit
>> between ladder and next vertical post (as you move outboard).  This keeps
me
>> away from the back stay.  You probably can move boat in or out just a
small
>> bit to accomplish this.  A line contacting the pushpit stanchions is
better
>> than contacting the backstay...lines don't contact pushpit stanchions
except
>> when wind and tide work together on occasions to create this situation.
>> Also, raising the line at dockside will make sure that you don't rub
lines
>> on the pushpit mounting screw heads, which will cut the lines eventually.
>>
>> Dennis Harris
>> C320 #694
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Jason Alexander
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 8:31 AM
>> To: c320-list
>> 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
>>
>



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Chris Burti
Farmville, NC