Bruno, take a look at the lewmar D2 clutches before you make a final
decision.  They have a unique series of plates which the rope runs through
perpendicular.  The clutch handle tilts the plates to pinch the rope.

Something to consider.
Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C&C 37+
Solomons, MD
On Mar 22, 2015 10:48 AM, "Bruno Lachance via CnC-List" <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> Brad,
>
> The clutches on my boat (33mkII 1987) are Easylock i think, the model that
> kind of look like a lewmar, with long levers of different colours... they
> do work with a 3/8 Line but tend to slip a little with main and jib
> halyards. it might be wear, but this up grade is on the list. i will go
> with a Spinlock XTS tripple to replace one of the bank. A Rigger told me
> that spinlocks were a bit more rough on lines but had more bite than the
> Lewmar.
>
> Bruno
> Becassine
> 33mkII
> new richmond, Qc
>
>
> Envoyé de mon iPad
>
> > Le 2015-03-22 à 07:13, Paul Fountain via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
> a écrit :
> >
> > Brad,
> >
> > Perception had Schaffer stoppers on her when we got her (85 C&C 33-II
> K/CB). They were chewing the new running rigging very quickly - at the
> recommendation of our sailmaker we replaced them with lewmars.
> >
> > The lewmars need to be sized right for your lines, they have smaller
> ranges than most stoppers, but work well, and release easily under load.
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> >> On Mar 21, 2015, at 9:42 PM, Bradley Lumgair via CnC-List <
> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Replacing the original 7/16 halyards on our 1985 C&C 33 MKII. Got a
> GOOD price on some 3/8 Warpspeed from W.M. Does anyone know what brand/size
> of halyard clutches  C&C used in '85? There is a set of double Schaefer
> clutches mounted outboard of the original triples, either side of the
> companionway, pictures I have aren't good enough to identify them and the
> boat is 3 hrs from here.
> >> Thanks
> >> Brad
> >> Sarnia ON
> >> 1985 C&C 33 "Pulse"
> >>
> >> Sent, miraculously through cyberspace,
> >> from my iPad!
> >
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