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PCP777
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Response Posted - 07/15/2011 : 11:35:54

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Champipple
 <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by pastmember
 The Harken cam cleat is the definitive cam cleat no other brand comes close to actually working as well as a Harken,

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I'l second that for larger than 5/16 line. Ronstan's cams are good for the small stuff.

Frank, you're missing a satellite radio and a stereo remote control on that bulkhead.
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Oh I do like that mount for the GPS...

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pastmember
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Response Posted - 07/15/2011 : 16:21:28

The stereo remote is there Duane, people usually ask about the torpedo tube launch button.

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Voyager
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Response Posted - 07/15/2011 : 21:24:29

Frank - I like the small handle on the bulkhead, but I think I will put mine on the side of the cabintop rather than on the bulkhead. Keeps people from grabbing the gal-danged stanchions and loosening them up!

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Stu Jackson C34
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Response Posted - 07/16/2011 : 07:10:10

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Davy J
 I have cleats behind the sheet winches, however I added these Winchers and now use them more often than not. I did have to change the size of the sheets for them to work properly. Originally had 3/8", switched to 5/16" and they hold very well. The sheet can be taken in without pulling the sheet out and a simple pull upwards releases the sheet for letting out.

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Winchers are very good. I used them for 10 of the 12 years we had our C25. However, the picture shows the sheet going through the little jaws at the top of the Wincher, which is unnecessary. The way the Winchers work is that the sheet builds up from the bottom. The REAL working part of the Wincher is the bottom of the blue part underneath the top edge, not the small section between the top parts. I never used that, and there was no reason to change jib sheets to make them fit in that slot.

Nicest picture I've seen of Winchers - thanks.

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Response Posted - 07/16/2011 : 07:22:48

Part of quality is perception. Ronstan performed quite well in PS testing. I agree that Harken has been head and shoulders above the rest for decades, and I still default to Harken if there is any doubt, but I am very happy with the few pieces of newer Ronstan that I have.

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Response Posted - 07/16/2011 : 07:31:59

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">The way the Winchers work is that the sheet builds up from the bottom. The REAL working part of the Wincher is the bottom of the blue part underneath the top edge, not the small section between the top parts. I never used that, and there was no reason to change jib sheets to make them fit in that slot.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Here is a photo using the Wincher in the manner you describe. However, most of the time I only have about two wraps on the winch and I do actually use the "jaws" to cleat off the sheet. That is why I changed the sheet size.

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Stu Jackson C34
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Response Posted - 07/16/2011 : 07:52:02

Thanks, Davy, that makes sense. But you really don't need to "cleat it off in the jaws" since the build-up from below is where the actual "stopping" takes place.

Again, thanks for the photos, top notch.

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jerlim
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Response Posted - 07/16/2011 : 20:09:50

We take 1 wrap around the winch and then an overlapping figure 8 on the horn cleat behind the winch, with a wrap around the cleat to finish it...never slips, but is likely slower that a jam cleat to release...when it
s blowing hard, I like to cross sheet.

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Ryan L
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Response Posted - 07/17/2011 : 10:13:53

If you're having difficulty releasing a line that's under load on a non self-tailing winch and a cleat you can use a winch handle to "tighten" the sheet just a touch thus loosening the part on the cleat and making it easier to remove.

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 07/17/2011 : 16:08:15

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Ryan L
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Response Posted - 07/17/2011 : 21:30:54

Hey Don- This is OT but can you please tell me what you used to polish/restore your cleat? Looks great! Thx...

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Response Posted - 07/20/2011 : 19:32:50

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Ryan L
 Hey Don- This is OT but can you please tell me what you used to polish/restore your cleat? Looks great! Thx...
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Thanks Ryan, but I've done nothing to my cleats in the ten years I've owned my boat.

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OJ
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Response Posted - 07/21/2011 : 06:02:46

You might try NEVR-DULL

http://www.nevrdull.com/

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Response Posted - 07/21/2011 : 19:15:05

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