Have been contemplating this as well. Wichard makes a toe rail padeye for this purpose. Spendy.
There is the commonly available folding cleat. To me it looks flimsy though those who use them like them. A u-bolt properly backed could be installed. To distribute the load the line could be led through a lead on the toerail and cleated elsewhere if that’s a concern. Track mounted cleat could be used with a fairl lead as above. On my 33-2 I want the entire track travel for available though. I attach my Jacklines by pushing the end loop through the toerail then inserting a carabiner through the loop so it functions as a toggle. This way the clip is not taking the load, and the anodizing is not damaged. I may do a similar toggle arrangement for a toerail dockline and tether the carabiner to a spliced eye. This is quick, versatile and cheap, but the line would be subject to a small amount of chafe on the toerail perforation. Where we attach things to the toerail, I mark the location with coloured cable ties. My $.02..... Dave Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 19, 2018, at 6:40 AM, Paul Fountain <[email protected]> wrote: > > We have a pair of foldable cleats on our 33-ll and the have worked well for > us, and we need them for our slip. To me the hull deck join is one of the > stronger sections of the board, and most of the load is almost parallel to > the hull. We’ve had no issues in 10+ years of use, and my sister has them on > her 30 with similar results. > > I would not use them to tie off with the line at a right angle to thr hull > though. > > Paul > > > From: 30131624100n behalf of > Sent: Monday, June 18, 2018 11:27 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: John Conklin > Subject: Stus-List Toe Rail Tie off > > On My 1982 37 I have only bow and stern cleats. There is no place except > the Toe rail to tie My fore and aft spring lines. And I need them on my > docking situation. > Question - Is this fine to do tie off direct to toe rail with clip of > Carabiner ? and what are the methods of attachment? How about Cafe? > Do the Toe Rail cleats ( foldable) they sell work ? or what about the or > the cleat for the genoa track ? is this worth the price? Any other thoughts > ideas are welcome > THANKS ! > > John Conklin > s/v Halcyon > Oriental NC >
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