Catalina 27/270 Forum

I'm No Expert

Posted By: Dave R, C27
Date: 4/10/08 7:32p.m.

Report: outside forum guidelines

In Response To: switching jib cleats--horns to cams (Chris J., C27 #182)

As I think I've proved before but...
How high with the riser blocks be? Will the cleat be higher than the winch or about level with the midline? Is it a self tailing winch? I think you'd want the sheet lead to be as straight off the winch as possible. Certainly you don't want the lead to be down toward the cleat or the sheet likely won't stay put.
Can't answer question number two with even a wild hair guess.
If I was doing it, I owuld be inclined to drill slightly larger holes, file them with thickened epoxy and redrill for the riser blocks/cleats. By all means put backing plates under them to spread the load and bed the riser blocks to keep water from seeping under.

Messages In This Thread

switching jib cleats--horns to cams -- Chris J., C27 #182 -- 4/10/08 2:14p.m.

I'm No Expert -- Dave R, C27 -- 4/10/08 7:32p.m.

Thanks... -- Chris, C27 #182 -- 4/10/08 9:34p.m.

why? -- joefusa -- 4/11/08 10:35a.m.

Second WHY???? -- Ed -- 4/11/08 11:54a.m.

Never seen genoa cams? Really? -- Chris, C27 #182 -- 4/11/08 10:05p.m.

cam cleats -- Chip Hoyt -- 4/13/08 1:40p.m.

cleats - photo mia? -- Chip Hoyt -- 4/13/08 1:46p.m.

using both -- Chris, C27 #182 -- 4/13/08 9:45p.m.

I have both -- Craig -- 4/14/08 12:48p.m.

alternatives -- joefusa -- 4/14/08 3:42p.m.

Like this? -- Patrick C27 Whittier AK -- 4/18/08 8:54p.m.

jib cleats -- Chip Hoyt -- 4/12/08 3:58p.m.

cams -- chris -- 4/19/08 3:11p.m.

location, location, ...? -- Chris, C27 #182 -- 4/20/08 3:48p.m.

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