Main sheet cleat with a difference

   Hi "Robin"

Yeah, that sort of setup might actually work well with my new boat (it has a bridle at the back already). I wonder how it'll go with all those blocks in the system though - could add a decent amount of friction.

Is it possible to get a system like that to work with a swivelling cleat (on the floor) - scratching my head now trying to figure out how it would exit from below and then work its way through a normal deck-mounted swivel cleat.

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TheSchmuck Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 12 Oct 12 Location: Airlie Beach Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote TheSchmuck Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Main sheet cleat with a difference Posted: 12 Jul 13 at 2:07pm
	Hi "Robin" Yeah, that sort of setup might actually work well with my new boat (it has a bridle at the back already). I wonder how it'll go with all those blocks in the system though - could add a decent amount of friction. Is it possible to get a system like that to work with a swivelling cleat (on the floor) - scratching my head now trying to figure out how it would exit from below and then work its way through a normal deck-mounted swivel cleat.

RS400atC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 04 Dec 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3011	Post Options Post Reply Quote RS400atC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jul 13 at 2:42pm
	That sounds like one of those cleats sold for kickers, sometimes used on Fireballs? The swivel has a hollow pivot, through which the rope runs. If you can taper the rope so most of the blocks are running on very thin stuff, the friction may be OK?

MerlinMags Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Admin Group Joined: 19 Mar 04 Location: UK, Guildford Online Status: Offline Posts: 588	Post Options Post Reply Quote MerlinMags Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jul 13 at 8:51am
	I'll second "sit on it", for sheer simplicity.

getafix Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 28 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2143	Post Options Post Reply Quote getafix Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jul 13 at 11:47am
	forget the cleat, hand it to the crew (once you've got tired of swapping hands), done this a few times with transom sheeted Ents at 12-24hr races like the ones you used to get at Burghfield and at West Lancs

gordon1277 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 24 Mar 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 665	Post Options Post Reply Quote gordon1277 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jul 13 at 12:49pm
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