I had Johnson folding cleats on my toe rail and sliding on my genoa tracks. Folding cleat worked well for spring line and can be folded out of way went not in use. Genoa track cleats constantly hung up sheets when tacking.
Jerry Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 19, 2018, at 8:22 AM, Dave S via CnC-List <[email protected]> > wrote: > > 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 >> > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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