Re: More cleats and clutches

Eric Pederson (eric@winternet.com)
Wed, 10 Mar 1999 12:50:11 -0600 (CST)


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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It has been rumored that David Kautz said:
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> An important difference between cam cleats and clutches, especially to a
> person sailing solo, is that a line in a cam cleat can be trimmed with
> one hand, trimming (other than a uncontrolled release) a line in a
> clutch requires two hands. Clam cleats and vee cleats, especially those
> with integral fairleads are also "one handed" but the pull needs to be
> better aligned with centerline of the cleat.

Many rope cluches, including the ones I installed (can't recall the brand,
sorry), allow you to trim (pull) the line without adjusting the clutch.
Easing requires the clutch to be released.

-- 
Eric L. Pederson
P-19 #970, Necessity
Bloomington, MN