[C320-list] jam cleat replacement

Stephen Cox scox at timmin.com
Fri Nov 25 08:16:20 PST 2011


 
> Has anybody replaced the jam cleats for the mainsheet?  The 
> locking tab on our 2003 First Light has broken off and I was 
> never very happy about secure the line was going through the 
> jam cleat. 
> 
> Has anyone changed that to a rope clutch?  Thoughts about it?
> 
>

Really bad idea IMHO as you should be able to throw the main sheet off in an
emergency.  If its through a clutch it could jam with a twist or knot as it
pays out.

Stephen Cox
Tegwen #1141  		 	   		  =




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