I have 2 boats full of Garhauer stuff: rigid vangs, line adjustable genoa cars, all the blocks, the traveler on the 38, the backstay adjuster on the 25, snatch blocks (which are really slick), line organizers to bring the lines back to the clutches, even the 6:1 falls on the dinghy davits on the 38. The only thing left on either boat that has not been replaced with Garhauer hardware is the traveler on the 25. I'll probably replace that if I don't sell the boat soon.
I really like the quality and function of the stuff - obviously - but the service that Guido and the others give is just amazing. When I bought the traveler for the 38 I got a custom length, custom brackets for the jam cleats to facilitate adjusting from the helm when single handing, and a taller than normal traveler track drilled to match the pattern of the old one to ease installation in the trough in the bridge deck. All at the cost of the standard traveler. And when I rerigged the 25, they made a new bracket for the bottom of the rigid vang to fit the Kenyon mast at no cost except shipping - which was a big surprise. So my 15000 pound boat is a 5 or 6 - heck, call it 10 - pounds heavier than if I had used other brands of hardware. But all this stuff was also 2 or 3 thousand dollars less than if I had used other brands. Unless you have high tech lines in the clutches and need what I now know are the Lewmar clutches to handle them, I'd recommend the Garhauer as your best choice. Rick Brass Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Gary Nylander Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 10:38 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Re Spinlock clutches I have a 30-1 full of Garhauer stuff and I like all of it. I only have one of their clutches (put the other brand on before I heard about Garhauer) and I am very pleased with it. It is on the main halyard, where I want to have no slip and it does just that, replacing one of the other brand which didn't hold as well. Other than the other clutches and a couple of old snatch blocks, the rest of the boat is Garhauer. Gary Maryland ----- Original Message ----- From: Tortuga <mailto:tortugas...@gmail.com> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 10:31 AM Subject: Stus-List Re Spinlock clutches Sam Salter says "I've got Spinlock clutches. I think they are the best on the market." Dwight Veinot says "I prefer Lewmar clutches." My 1979 C&C 30 mk1 has Easy-Lock clutches: a triple on the starboard side, a double and a single on the port. I've been planning to replace them with 2 triples for the last 3 years, but I'm indecisive. I can buy Spinlock or Lewmar at The Binnacle or mail order Garhauer. I don't see a lot of Garhauer products around here but I ordered 2 Garhauer snatch blocks last season and I like them a lot. Can I ask for more heated argument about the relative merits of rope clutches? Thanks Derek Kennedy C&C 30 mk 1 Tortuga Cape George NS _____ _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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