[C320-list] Traveler cleat

[Gus Macdonald]

Interesting discussion.  I have an adjustable cleat on the inside jib track but rarely use it for spring lines as the dock lines tend to rub on the top of the gunwale.  Accordingly, most of the time I don’t use a spring from the mid-point but instead spring forward or aft from the bow and/or aft cleats, assuming of course there are appropriate cleats on the dock.

Angus
Hull # 999
Georgian Bay 

> On Aug 13, 2018, at 11:01 AM, Bev Wright <bev.wright at verizon.net> wrote:
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> The tracks are 1 1/4" on Whoosh. I use one removable track cleat on each side for spring lines, hanging fenders in transient slips, tying up to the fuel/pumpout dock, etc - incredibly more useful than fixed cleats and no drilling.  I bought mine at West Marine and they are full-size as far as I can tell, sufficient for a standard dock line. We remove them when sailing because the jib sheets have gotten caught around them more than once, plus they are tripping hazards and uncomfortable for the racers sitting on the rail. When we use them for spring lines, they are both all the way forward, and if we need to ease the line, we move the cleat aft. Since they are expensive, we remove them in quiet waters before the boat moves out of the slip and put them back just before we get back to the slip and store them in the cockpit line bags.
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> Bev Wright
> 1993 C-320 "Whoosh" #15
> Deale, MD (Chesapeake Bay, HHN) 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Doug Treff
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2018 9:33 AM
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Traveler cleat
> 
> I can't help with part numbers, but I can confirm that the location works well. The previous owner put them in and they have been very useful in that location. I leaVE THEM THERE all the time and have had no issues.
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> Doug Treff
> doug at treff.us
> 
> On Mon, Aug 13, 2018, at 8:29 AM, Scott Westwood wrote:
>> Since our C320 has no midship cleats we are entertaining going to the 
>> one on the jib traveler. Anybody bought one recently have a part number/
>> maker?
>> I was going to mount permanent ones but thinking twice.
>> I will be down at the boat this weekend to confirm traveler size.  I 
>> think it was 1inch but not 100%. 
>> Thanks,
>> Scott Westwood scottwestwood at bellsouth.net H (919)-362-8538    C (919)-
>> 618-7185
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