I installed a Schaeffer rope clutch, just below where the spinnaker halyard exits from the mast. One person can raise the spinnaker without waiting for another crew member to tail. After the spinnaker is fully raised, the same crew member can tidy up the halyard, cleat the halyard and release the rope clutch. These clutches are no longer made, but they are available at marine chandleries that sell used components.
Alan Bergen 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR On Sun, Jun 18, 2017 at 9:46 AM, Dave via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Thanks Dennis. I found clamcleat, (which was what I thought they were > called) who I think is the patent holder, and is identified as the > manufacturer for Selden's equivalent. I could not find the same form > factor in clamcleat's offering but maybe I missed it. > > The question you ask is a good one. I have had fun single handing with a > spinnaker, learning the hard (but fun) way why one might need to manage the > halyard at the mast, and am trying to decide the approach. > > The 33-2 has 3 fore halyards. One is used for the jib, the other two > are on either side of that and are referred to to as port and starboard > wing halyards. When I got Windstar only one was rigged. There is a spare > sheave for the heretofore unused one on the 5-sheave deck organizer, but no > clutch or cleat available on the cabin top. > > So, basically I have the choice of a mast-belayed starboard wing halyard > in addition to the cockpit belayed port wing halyard, or adding clutch > capacity to starboard, and a parking cleat to one or both. > > Simplest is to have one at the mast and one at the cockpit, maybe with a > parking cleat installed on the cockpit-belayed port side halyard. Maybe a > standard horn cleat on the mast for the starboard halyard. The halyards > are internal, so a stop-knotted halyard cannot fly out of reach. > > Thoughts? > > Dave. > > > Sent from my iPad > > On Jun 18, 2017, at 9:16 AM, Dennis C. <capt...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Those, or a similar version should be available from Ronstan, Camcleat, > Selden and others. They are called open V-cleats. > > http://www.mauripro.com/us/product/SEL432010R.html > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.mauripro.com_us_product_SEL432010R.html&d=DwMFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=9w3G7Cf8YfQnrjmtuNxwDJYr3JMv9f1pAfgAJ9xXYQQ&m=khXYKDn9rUJIgOpcRPf7hF1FVICXzw8yiubHqFtvz5Q&s=NMhlZncsZvyPW0JZzbFdw4gdi4dQ93XpQrciAGsKcTY&e=> > > However, I need to ask exactly what you intend to do with it. If you are > going to permanently cleat the halyard I'd consider a rope clutch instead. > If you are looking to temporarily cleat a spinnaker halyard after hoisting > until the pit person can tidy up and take up slack in the tail, then I'd > recommend a spinnaker halyard parking cleat. The bracket can be found here: > > http://www.apsltd.com/spinnaker-halyard-parking-bracket.html > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.apsltd.com_spinnaker-2Dhalyard-2Dparking-2Dbracket.html&d=DwMFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=9w3G7Cf8YfQnrjmtuNxwDJYr3JMv9f1pAfgAJ9xXYQQ&m=khXYKDn9rUJIgOpcRPf7hF1FVICXzw8yiubHqFtvz5Q&s=IF6VH7b-5FoEjDl7H4GbxhLMKp7OczW_c9UhZ-wnSdA&e=> > > Mount a Harken 150 aluminum cam cleat in it. I have one on Touche' and it > works pretty slick. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > On Sun, Jun 18, 2017 at 6:58 AM, Dave S via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Looking to have one of my wing halyards terminate or at least be >> cleat-able at the mast, and would like to match the existing hardware. >> >> Does anyone know who made these and whether they are still available? >> >> >> http://cncwindstar.blogspot.ca/2017/06/who-made-these-cleats.html >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__cncwindstar.blogspot.ca_2017_06_who-2Dmade-2Dthese-2Dcleats.html&d=DwMFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=9w3G7Cf8YfQnrjmtuNxwDJYr3JMv9f1pAfgAJ9xXYQQ&m=khXYKDn9rUJIgOpcRPf7hF1FVICXzw8yiubHqFtvz5Q&s=oSnJ2uSOEKVi_9emscsyiRwhk-NIvlRO6iWMzpbqQn8&e=> >> >> >> Dave >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you >> wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: >> https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.paypal.me_stumurray&d=DwMFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=9w3G7Cf8YfQnrjmtuNxwDJYr3JMv9f1pAfgAJ9xXYQQ&m=khXYKDn9rUJIgOpcRPf7hF1FVICXzw8yiubHqFtvz5Q&s=he57P8eTYBzfEnBLq96pIuMtK5vfPGgZ_JrZTTjG5-Y&e=> >> >> All Contributions are greatly appreciated! >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www. > paypal.me_stumurray&d=DwICAg&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN > 0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=9w3G7Cf8YfQnrjmtuNxwDJYr3JMv9f1pAfgAJ9xXYQQ&m= > khXYKDn9rUJIgOpcRPf7hF1FVICXzw8yiubHqFtvz5Q&s= > he57P8eTYBzfEnBLq96pIuMtK5vfPGgZ_JrZTTjG5-Y&e= > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > -- Alan Bergen 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR
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