Cleats on jib track

[Bill]

I am not sure of the nomenclature here, but I have a moveable cleat, good size, that runs on my port and strbd jib track. What for?
I just spent 10 days soloing Down East (home state is Maine) and one dock hand used it for a spring line, although there was little wind. Can I use it to come to the dock as a "first line" attachment, while soloing? Thanks, Morning Light, CD28



meislandbill@yahoo.com

[Larry Demers]

That puppy is the most useful cleat on the boat, and is the midship cleat. Use it when docking first. Simply attach it to the end-most cleat on the dock. The boat will be pulled into the dock by moving it sideways using the boats way-on to do the movement. In winds, power slowly forward after the springline is attached to the midship cleat, and you will hold the boat against the dock, with appropriately placed fenders. The only caveat is to place the cleat in the jib track, near the center of lateral resistance (I think that is the definition)..ie: it will swing the boat parallel to the dock. If placed too far forward, the bow will be pulled in first,and the same for if the cleat is placed too far back..the boats stern will be pulled in to the dock).

Hope this is clearer than it seems..heh.

Cheers,

Larry DeMers
s/v DeLaMer
Cape Dory 30 Sailing Lake Superior

I am not sure of the nomenclature here, but I have a moveable cleat, good size, that runs on my port and strbd jib track. What for?
I just spent 10 days soloing Down East (home state is Maine) and one dock hand used it for a spring line, although there was little wind. Can I use it to come to the dock as a "first line" attachment, while soloing? Thanks, Morning Light, CD28

demers@sgi.com

[Ken Coit]

Jib track or not, that mid-ship cleat is very handy for getting to the dock in good shape just as Larry points out. On Monday, grandson #1 was able to place the aft dock line over the mid-ship cleat on his first try and make the Cap'n look super good. Even with a cross wind, a little forward throttle and a bit of rudder will make the boat sit just perfectly against the pier while other lines are attached.

Keep on sailing,

Ken Coit, ND7N
CD/14 #538
CD/36 #84 Parfait
Hailing Port: Raleigh, NC
Sailing from: Beaufort, NC

That puppy is the most useful cleat on the boat, and is the midship cleat. Use it when docking first. Simply attach it to the end-most cleat on the dock. The boat will be pulled into the dock by moving it sideways using the boats way-on to do the movement. In winds, power slowly forward after the springline is attached to the midship cleat, and you will hold the boat against the dock, with appropriately placed fenders. The only caveat is to place the cleat in the jib track, near the center of lateral resistance (I think that is the definition)..ie: it will swing the boat parallel to the dock. If placed too far forward, the bow will be pulled in first,and the same for if the cleat is placed too far back..the boats stern will be pulled in to the dock).

Hope this is clearer than it seems..heh.

Cheers,

Larry DeMers
s/v DeLaMer
Cape Dory 30 Sailing Lake Superior

I am not sure of the nomenclature here, but I have a moveable cleat, good size, that runs on my port and strbd jib track. What for?
I just spent 10 days soloing Down East (home state is Maine) and one dock hand used it for a spring line, although there was little wind. Can I use it to come to the dock as a "first line" attachment, while soloing? Thanks, Morning Light, CD28

parfaitNOSPAM@nc.rr.com