Dinghy development: Small cleat raiser / standoff

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Small cleat raiser / standoff

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Topic: Small cleat raiser / standoff

Posted By: ifoxwell
Subject: Small cleat raiser / standoff
Date Posted: 24 Aug 15 at 10:49pm

I want to raise a cleat by about 60-70mm

Any one know of anything this big for small cleats or do i have to make something?

Ian

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RS300

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Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 25 Aug 15 at 1:05am

I don't recall seeing anything off the shelf.
Awful lot of leverage on that: whatever you end up with make sure it has a wide (long?) footprint. I think I'd want four fasteners with that, not just the two that hold the cleat down. I'd be tempted to make a little mould and fabricate a top hat section carbon bracket.

Posted By: ifoxwell
Date Posted: 25 Aug 15 at 7:18am

Valid observation Jim and the answer is I'm not sure however the boat I have just sold had a hand made block with apparently just two holes and that worked brilliantly.

You can see what I mean in the film below

https://youtu.be/rtJl9e9sz2c

[TUBE]rtJl9e9sz2c[/TUBE]

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RS300

Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 25 Aug 15 at 11:17am

Reasonably wide base though assuming its the one on the foredeck... In your place and if I were near someone appropriate I might try and blag a few inches of offcut carbon big boat mast or boom section as basis for a riser.

Posted By: ifoxwell
Date Posted: 25 Aug 15 at 8:35pm

yes its the ones on the foredeck

I guess I could just get some ali box section I was just kinda hoping that some one would make something specifically for the job.

Ian

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RS300

Posted By: Do Different
Date Posted: 25 Aug 15 at 10:15pm

I can see that the height of the racks dictate such a high riser in that location.

I understand that the action would be slightly changed but could the cleat on a less extreme riser be positioned closer to the mast where the line runs closer to the deck, perhaps with a fairlead some way forward of the cleat for more precise alinement.

Posted By: ifoxwell
Date Posted: 25 Aug 15 at 10:27pm

nice idea but there is a rule concerning the position of the cleats. Basically they have to be near the cockpit due to the position of reinforcement under the deck.

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RS300