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Bruce Baker
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Initially Posted - 04/16/2002 :  13:05:06  Show Profile
I was out sailing last weekend on an IMX-38, and all the rope clutches were slipping. This was the first time out for the season for this boat, with a new owner. It seemed like the clutches were really stiff and in need of a good lubrication. My suggestion was to take the lines out and give the mechanisms a squirt of WD-40, and maybe a bit of rosin on the lines themselves. Nobody agreed with me. Some thought that the clutches needed only a blast from a high pressure hose. Others recommended silicone-based lubricants. Comments?
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OJ
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Response Posted - 04/18/2002 :  11:47:04  Show Profile
I'd be a little concerned about getting lubricant on the rope gripping surfaces. The rope clutch that came on my C-25 was junk and very difficult to open - though it did not let the rope slip. I'd give the manufacturer a call for technical assistance. BTW, I have Lewmar clutches now and they're great! My wife can open them with one finger.

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Champipple
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Response Posted - 04/18/2002 :  13:14:47  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
I would be careful using a wd-40 like lubricant on a plastic/graphite/somekindacomposite material. I would go with a silicon or lithium spray. Only on the working parts though, keep that stuff off the areas that contact the lines.

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