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Home Forums Search Trailer Sailor Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources About TSBB SBO Sites	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Edit Profile | Forum Login View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | Cleat Release Posted By: charley-487 Date: 10/5/09 4:48p.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: Ratchet and Bend (not a law firm) (pic) (Gene Bragalone - 5.2 #485) Your not the only one to discover that the more you need to release the main the harder it is to do. I watch for puffs and uncleat just before the puff arrives. A quick ease and retrim helps keep the boat on its feet and pointing high. You could change to a trigger cleat. They're supposed to solve the problem of releasing the main when the boats heels and the load is high. Does anyone have atrigger cleat yet?

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Mainsheet cam cleat won't release -- Ted -- 10/5/09 5:28a.m.

I generally kick it out with my foot -- Jenny, Harpoon 5.2 -- 10/5/09 7:19a.m.

Add a double? -- Ted -- 10/5/09 8:47a.m.

I use a ratchet block -- Tedd -- 10/5/09 9:45a.m.

I think I've got the same kind of block -- Jenny, Harpoon 5.2 -- 10/5/09 11:28a.m.

Has one -- Ted -- 10/5/09 11:55a.m.

Cleat position is critical -- Jenny, Harpoon 5.2 -- 10/5/09 12:25p.m.

My cleat position -- Tedd -- 10/5/09 1:48p.m.

Looks familiar -- Ted. -- 10/8/09 3:10p.m.

Adjust maybe? and 1/2"? -- Gene Bragalone - 5.2 #485 -- 10/8/09 3:41p.m.

harpoon for sale? -- kostas -- 10/16/09 11:41p.m.

Ratchet and Bend (not a law firm) -- Gene Bragalone - 5.2 #485 -- 10/5/09 3:42p.m.

 Cleat Release  -- charley-487 -- 10/5/09 4:48p.m.

Before I spend $115... -- Ted -- 10/8/09 12:25p.m.

R & B -- Ted -- 10/13/09 4:18a.m.

I am SURE it will help ... -- Gene Bragalone - 5.2 #485 -- 10/13/09 11:06a.m.

Fat Line -- Ted -- 10/16/09 5:26a.m.