[C320-list] Mainsheet Clam Cleat Replacement

[Chris Burti]

Roger,
Just an observation. Sheets tend to get fatter over time, So if they are
fairly old or if they have been replaced with oversized diameter sheets,
they won't go down fully into the jam cleats and won't hold well. If a
piece of fresh line fits and holds, the cleats don't need to be replaced.

Clam cleats are considered by many to be a poor choice for main sheets
because they do not release easily under heavy load such as when you are
rounding up in a puff.

Fair Winds,
Chris Burti
Farmville, NC
Former owner of C-320 #867



On Fri, Mar 15, 2024 at 3:48 PM Roger Nitkin via C320-list <
c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:

>  Joe,
> I'm referring to those plastic jamb cleats for securing the mainsheets
> when they're off the winches.At least on my '97, they don't work well at
> all.
> Roger
>
>     On Friday, March 15, 2024 at 01:41:20 PM EDT, Joe Grande via C320-list
> <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
>
>  Roger, do you really mean cam cleat? As Sara pointed out the mainsheet is
> a jam cleat. The 2 cam cleats are for the main traveler. On Whisper #772,
> the jam cleat still works, but long ago I moved the traveler cams to the
> aft edge of the cabin top--MUCH BETTER!
>
> JOE GRANDE
>
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> SARA SCHROEDER via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
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> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com <C320-List at Catalina320.com>; Roger Nitkin
> via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
> Cc: SARA SCHROEDER <wanderingstar951 at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Mainsheet Clam Cleat Replacement
>
> Roger,
> If you get positive comments about the Jamb Cleat kit please pass it
> along. I would love to replace the clam cleats. They are horrible!
>
> Sara
> Wandering Star
> Seattle
> #707/2000
>
> > On 03/15/2024 9:58 AM PDT Roger Nitkin via C320-list <
> c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi.  Garhauer advertises a Mainsheet Jamb Cleat Replacement Kit to
> replace the original equipment mainsheet clam cleat on our boats.Has anyone
> had experience with this replacement, and does it work well ?
> > Thanks,
> > Roger NitkinSummer Time #429Westport, CT
>
>