I think I used a clamcleat because it is cheap and simple, but it doesn't
matter. A horn cleat would do as well or better. Or you could just tie the
line to a grab handle.
Correction on the bullet fairlead location: It is actually on the forward
face of the cabintop, right at the top edge.
Harry
>what kind of cleat is it? Thanks!
>Ken
>
>On Mon, 9 Aug 1999 hlg@pacbell.net wrote:
>
>> I have a small strap on the forward face of the cabintop, close to the
>> deck, and a bullet fairlead on top at the forward edge of the cabintop.
>> That keeps the line from wearing a groove in the edge. I have a cleat on
>> the cabintop near the cockpit. (Since I don't have a sliding hatch in the
>> cabintop, I have lots of room to mount things there.) The jib can launch
>> itself back up the stay when you head into the wind if the downhaul is not
>> secured.
>>
>> At first I tied the downhaul to the grommet at the peak of the jib, but
>> pulling the line folded the peak end down and caused the top hank to jam.
>> So the line had to be tied to the top hank.
>>
>> Harry
>> P14 #234
>> Mountain View, CA