Re: Cam, Clam, Jam, and clutch.

oldbandito (oldbandito@citlink.net)
Tue, 9 Mar 1999 15:06:44 -0800


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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Be VERY carefull if you ever decide to use clamcleats for your jib
sheets, I have witnessed three near disasters on boats that had
clamcleats used on the jib, when under a great load, you can't just
whip them out of the cleat, you have to pull a bit of line through
first. That isn't as bad if you have a winch available, but if you have
to clear the cleat in a hurry, you're outta luck.

Date forwarded: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 13:54:10 -0800
From: BdeMent@aol.com
Date sent: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 16:46:12 EST
To: ej@tx3.com, mulford@bellatlantic.net
Copies to: wwpotter@tscnet.com
Subject: Re: Cam, Clam, Jam, and clutch.
Forwarded by: wwpotter@tscnet.com

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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
> http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> In a message dated 3/9/99 2:04:39 PM EST, ej@tx3.com writes:
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> << and lets not forget Clam-cleats. Very fast, efficient in the space they
> use,
> and strong if sized properly for the line. I use these on my reefing lines
> and my boom downhaul (that saves me lots of setup time).
> >>
> I hope you're using aluminum ones. Lasers used to come with plastic ones that
> had a habit of letting go after the first season of use...
>
> Bill de Ment P-19 #779 'Wind Shadow' (now in Silverdale, Wa)
> Eagle, Idaho
>

Dik Richardson
Hamada HMS 18 #11
losBarbas Ranger 29 #60
Vas Kora Islander 33 #363
Hidden Harbor Marina, Rio Vista, CA