I'd leave it or replace it with starboard. Almost all these clutches have something spring-loaded to push the line down into a gripper (or likely the top half of the gripper is spring loaded to push it down into the lower half of the gripper.)
When you mount the clutch so that the line pays more-or-less horizontally off the clutch to the winch, the tension on the line won't oppose the springs. When you mount the clutch lower...the tension on the line tends to keep the top half of the gripper from pushing down on to the lower half...so it slips for a bit until the springs can push the line low enough to grip it. YMMV. -Keith M C&C 35-3 -----Original Message----- From: Joel Aronson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 9:30 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List Rope clutches Thanks all! The base puts the line at the same height as the bottom of the winch, but I'll probably eliminate it when I replace the clutches. It is a big old chunk of teak! I'll be filling and drilling in no time! On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 8:41 AM, Tim Goodyear <[email protected]> wrote: Joel, My clutches mount right on the deck, not on raised bases. That may have been changed when the traveler was moved to the cockpit, but looks original to me. I replaced all my originals two years ago - your halyards will thank you... Tim Mojito C&C 35-3 Branford, CT On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 9:01 PM, Joel Aronson <[email protected]> wrote: Arrgh! I think you are right! It looks like all of the modern clutches have longer bases. This one may have to wait until I have time to make a new base. Recommendations for clutches and base materials? Joel Sent from my iPad On Sep 23, 2012, at 8:14 PM, Paul Fountain <[email protected]> wrote: > If its original Schaefer .... > > Paul. :) > > > On 2012-09-23, at 8:00 PM, Joel Aronson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> One of the clutches on my 35/3 is shot. It is part of a triple on the >> cabin top. >> There is no name on it but it looks like a Garhauer. Its not spinlock >> lewmar or easylock. Any other possibilities? I'd like to make the >> replacement as painless as possible. >> Thanks! >> >> Joel >> Sent from my iPad >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com <http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/> >> [email protected] >> > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com <http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/> > [email protected] _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com <http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/> [email protected] _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected] -- Joel 301 541 8551 _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected]
