Advice on Mast Mount Halyard Cleat
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Dale Eager
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Advice on Mast Mount Halyard Cleat
Looking to add a camcleat for the spin halyard. Is the Layline mast mount/standoff part the best way to go? Are there any considerations on how close to the exit to place it? Sounds simple, but I hate drilling before I am 100% sure. TIA
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Tom Elsen
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Hey Dale
Good idea to ask, then drill. This is a delicate one.
I put my cleat a bit aft of and about 9" below the exit. BUT it all depends on the exact geometry of your cleat and what you want.
If you put the cleat close / below the exit, it will always cleat when you raise the chute. You must have someone at the mast to release it.
If you place it a bit aft and below, you can operate from the cockpit without the cleat. When properly positioned you'll be able to uncleat the halyard from the cockpit by giving it a sharp tug. That'll pull the line out of the cleat. My cleat is 1"+ off the center of the line. Experiment with the exact position before you drill and tap. (And go slowly with that tap. Back/forward. Back/forward.)
Good idea to ask, then drill. This is a delicate one.
I put my cleat a bit aft of and about 9" below the exit. BUT it all depends on the exact geometry of your cleat and what you want.
If you put the cleat close / below the exit, it will always cleat when you raise the chute. You must have someone at the mast to release it.
If you place it a bit aft and below, you can operate from the cockpit without the cleat. When properly positioned you'll be able to uncleat the halyard from the cockpit by giving it a sharp tug. That'll pull the line out of the cleat. My cleat is 1"+ off the center of the line. Experiment with the exact position before you drill and tap. (And go slowly with that tap. Back/forward. Back/forward.)
Best wishes,
Tom
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Dale Eager
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Tom Olsen
Spin Halyard Mast Cleat
I've raced the 7.9 for 20 years and this is the best system I've found by far: You use a "lance cleat" mounted immediately below the exit slot for the halyard. You want max. height so the fordeck can have the longest arm pulls at the best angle and be able to use his/her weight. Use what they call the "port model" (even though it is on the starboard side) and line up the exit slot with the free side of the cleat and the cleat just forward of the slot. That way, if you run your line back to the cockpit, the aft crew can release the spin halyard by yanking on the line if the fordeck is busy with the pole or other problems.
The only place I have found the large lance cleat lately is at APS (www.apsltd.com and search for hardware/cleat-v lance) model #R3608, made by RWO. I suggest stainles blind rivets for installation so the attachment hardware won't snag internal hallyards/topping lift.
The only place I have found the large lance cleat lately is at APS (www.apsltd.com and search for hardware/cleat-v lance) model #R3608, made by RWO. I suggest stainles blind rivets for installation so the attachment hardware won't snag internal hallyards/topping lift.