[C320-list] Camcleat lock

[Jack McDonough]

Mine hasn't broken but if it did I sure wouldn't replace it. I find it 
useless. Even the diagrams on the 320 website about how to use it don't make 
sense. (e.g. Why would you lead your sheet OVER the red bar? What does that 
accomplish? Then at some point you'd have to thread it back UNDER the bar? 
When and why? Duh.)

Jack
#947




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Clayton" <jsea at prodigy.net>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Camcleat lock


>I currently use the winch also but was hoping to find someone who had 
>replaced the red clip.  Apparently when they break people do not bother to 
>try and replace them.
>
> Jerry
> #988
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "pat reynolds" <lorasalum at yahoo.com>
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 11:52 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Camcleat lock
>
>
> I removed that red clip 14 years ago when it broke. It is completely 
> unnecessary. When you have the sheet on the winch it will not catch in the 
> cleat.
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Jerry Clayton <jsea at prodigy.net>
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 6:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Camcleat lock
>
> Yes, that's correct.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gene Helfman <genehelfman at gmail.com>
> Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 2:02 PM
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Camcleat lock
>
> My understanding is that it isn't a "hold down". When in place, it
> prevents the mainsheet from entering the cleat, i.e. the sheet runs over,
> not under the red bar. Right?
>
> gene
> Satori, #398
>
> On Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 10:05 AM, Jerry Clayton <jsea at prodigy.net> wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know if you can replace the red lock (hold down) piece on the
>> mainsheet camcleat?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Jerry Clayton
>> #988 (2004)
>> Marina Del Rey, Ca
>>
>
>
>
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