[C320-list] Outhaul cam cleat or rope clutch?

[Scott Thompson]

Yes, I think your boat was modified. On many boats the outhaul is 
cleated through a jammer at the forward end of the boom where the 
outhaul emerges, and it is not led to the deck. My boat with hull number 
653 not far from yours has this arrangement, and it is the one described 
in the factory manual for my boat. So where is the outhaul cleat 
precisely on your boat? And precisely what kind of cleat is it? That 
kind of detail would be helpful here. I've been thinking about the same 
modification.

Seems to me that a rope clutch would be overkill since loads on the 
outhaul aren't that great and there is good purchase inside the boom.

Related question: Is it possible to replace the outhaul lines without 
taking the boom apart to get access to the internal blocks? This is by 
far the lowest quality line on my boat.

Scott Thompson

"Surprise" #653


On 5/16/2016 3:06 PM, Doug Treff wrote:
> Tim,
>
> Maybe I'm missing something here, but doesn't your boom already have an
> outhaul rig for the conventional main? Is there some issue with using
> that? Having never rigged a loose-footed main, maybe I just don't
> understand the issue here. Mine is cleated on the cabin-top via a jam
> cleat. Maybe the PO made some changes on my boat?
>
> --
> Doug Treff
> doug at treff.us
>
> On Mon, May 16, 2016, at 02:41 PM, Tim wrote:
>> Planning possible upgrade since I acquired a loose footed main for
>> Calypso. I want to be able to manage the outhaul from the cockpit and am
>> looking for suggestions on how/where to cleat it off on the cabin top.
>> Thinking either a cam clear or another rope clutch. Anyone done this?
>> I already have extra blocks for the base of the mast and doubled up the
>> deck organizers. Just a matter of cleating it somewhere.
>> Thanks!
>> TimCalypso#603