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Mainsail outhaul cleat question
Posted:
Sat Aug 12, 2023 2:48 pm
by SMHolmans
Hi again.
What type of cleat do builders use to secure the mainsail outhaul on the boom?
The cleat is not included in the kit, and I am wondering what would be best.
Many thanks in advance for your advice.
Steve in the UK.
Re: Mainsail outhaul cleat question
Posted:
Sun Aug 13, 2023 9:41 am
I used a generic 4-inch $1.69 black plastic cleat.
But I rarely adjust it, and I could have simply lashed the clew of the sail to the end of the boom, the way Pocketship #1 is currently set up.
More important is the reefing set up. You really must have easy-to-use reefing, and the plans and parts list do not cover it at all.
I added the deluxe single-line setup that PS #1 currently has. (You can see it in the PC photo gallery at clcboats.com: look
for the photos labeled "This series of photos is from mid-May 2019"). This setup needs a bunch of hardware and probably
cost me about $200, but it is easy to use when things get rough.
Doug
Re: Mainsail outhaul cleat question
Posted:
Sun Aug 13, 2023 2:49 pm
by SMHolmans
Thanks Doug. I have been worrying about the reefing arrangements for a few weeks, or rather the complete lack of them.
Re: Mainsail outhaul cleat question
Posted:
Sun Aug 13, 2023 6:48 pm
Here is what the setup at the mast looks like:
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