[C320-list] Stern Cleats

[Colin Evans]

Jason,
I`ll go over to the boat this afternoon and take some photos 


 
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Regards
Colin Evans
#774 Lake Macquarie Australia
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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jason
Alexander
Sent: Wednesday, 22 June 2011 9:31 AM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Stern Cleats

You wouldn't happen to have any pictures.  

On Jun 21, 2011, at 6:12 PM, "Colin Evans" <twosailors at bigpond.com> wrote:

> 
> 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 
> 
> 
> ************************************
> 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
>>> 
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Chris Burti
> Farmville, NC
>