[C320-list] Mid ship cleats

[David Wellerstein]

Sorry, meant this one with the stop:  https://www.ronstan.com/us/s32-t-track-loop-slide-stop.html

David Wellerstein | dwellers at mac.com | 925.301.6581 (m)

> On Jun 14, 2024, at 9:30 AM, David Wellerstein via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
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> Great conversation!
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> I bought a pair of these: https://www.ronstan.com/us/s32-t-track-loop-slide.html from West on clearance to use as midship cleats but my rigger advised against having them as a potential foul source.  Anyone have thoughts on that?  I know stanchions are not for springing but…I would not swear to have never done that.
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> —David, C320 #118
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> David Wellerstein | dwellers at mac.com | 925.301.6581 (m)
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>> On Jun 14, 2024, at 9:22 AM, Jeff Hare via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
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>> One of the real benefits of a mid ship cleat is short handed docking. The only issue I have with the Schaefer track cleats is that they are inboard far enough that you can damage a stanchion in some cases when docking in rough conditions.I've seen the result, and while the bent stanchion wasn't terrible to repair, it can happen if you drift to far forward or back under tension when docking.But for just tying up we never needed mid ship cleat for spring lines.  Just sprung from the forward and aft cleats.  We were on a tidal river dock with 1-3kt reversing current.  But the boat should have come from the factory with mids for sure.Jeff
>> -------- Original message --------From: Greg Flanagan via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> Date: 6/14/24  11:17 AM  (GMT-05:00) To: C320-List at catalina320.com Cc: Greg Flanagan <greg.flanagan at shaw.ca> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Mid ship cleats I have this cleat as well and used it prior to installing a permanent cleat. I use it on my starboard side for the odd times I dock on this side. A problem I found is it noisy when there is wind  as it lifts and rattles with the dock line stresses.GregHoop Dancer#1076Sidney, BC> On Jun 14, 2024, at 6:47 AM, Babak Minovi via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:> > These work for me.> > https://hardware.schaefermarine.com/products/mid-rail-chock-cleat-stainless-steel-70-75> > On Fri, Jun 14, 2024 at 9:25 AM Tim via C320-list <> c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:> > > Hello fellow C320 owners,> > Now that I’ve moved from a mooring to a slip, I need mid ship cleats. Can> > anyone share how they have installed these and how easy/difficult was the> > process?> > Thx> >> >> > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone> >
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