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

[Doug Treff]

Yes I am seeing that now. I found some info on the C320 site by
searching the photo gallery for "outhaul".

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Doug Treff
doug at treff.us

On Tue, May 17, 2016, at 09:39 AM, Scott Thompson wrote:
> Doug, the process for replacing halyards does not work for the outhaul
> control line because one end of the line terminates inside the boom. I'm
> not aware of any way to access it without taking the boom apart, which
> appears to be a major project. But perhaps I am missing something. 
> 
> > On May 17, 2016, at 7:25 AM, Doug Treff <doug at treff.us> wrote:
> > 
> > Scott,
> > 
> > I have a series of Rope clutches across the cabin top. There are four on
> > each side, not all being used.
> > 
> > The ones on the starboard side control Main Halyard, Main Sheet, and
> > Boom Vang Tension
> > The ones on the port side control Outhaul, Jib Halyard, and single
> > line reefing.
> > 
> > You should be able to replace the lines by taping or stitching the ends
> > together and pulling them through. I actually had to rig my reefing
> > system from scratch because the previous owner had pulled it out and I
> > was able to feed the new lines through with a plumbers snake. But if you
> > already have a line fed through, the easiest would of course be to use
> > the old line to pull the new one through.
> > 
> > Here's a YouTube video on replacing a halyard, the concepts should be
> > the same regarding how you would attach the old and new lines
> > temporarily for threading. https://youtu.be/J4BYQY_2jbU?t=3m44s
> > 
> > --
> > Doug Treff
> > September Song #350
> > doug at treff.us
> > 
> >> On Mon, May 16, 2016, at 08:49 PM, Scott Thompson wrote:
> >> 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
> > 
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