midship cleats
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thanks that what i wanted to here i have been thinking about these for a while and now will give them a try thanks
I have the kind that slide along the Genoa track, and I am very happy. The track on the H34 is quite robust.
splax
FWIW, I wanted a midship cleat that was at least as strong and had the appearance of OEM that matched the bow and stern cleat. Lots of options discussed here.
Our genoa track is inboard from the toe rail, so for our boat model that would be a hazard and not near as strong as a toe rail cleat. I really like my solution, which has worked very well for solo docking and casting off.
FWIW, I wanted a midship cleat that was at least as strong and had the appearance of OEM that matched the bow and stern cleat. Lots of options discussed here.
Our genoa track is inboard from the toe rail, so for our boat model that would be a hazard and not near as strong as a toe rail cleat. I really like my solution, which has worked very well for solo docking and casting off.
It's only a couple of steps from the helm to the clip point and the line is strung at a height that's easily reached at any height of tide. It's easy to do as long as anyone who's blocking the path has moved to where I tell them to sit. Sometimes the bow will drift sideways if there's a stiff cross-breeze, but the lines prevent drifting onto any boat in the next slip. The stern is contained by pilings aft.
Midship Cleat
I would defer to Hunter Marine relative to using the genoa track as a mooring point.
Hunter Marine did tell me that a toe rail mounted cleat would be plenty strong, as strong as the bow and stern cleat that is also mounted on the toe rail.
I would defer to Hunter Marine relative to using the genoa track as a mooring point.
Hunter Marine did tell me that a toe rail mounted cleat would be plenty strong, as strong as the bow and stern cleat that is also mounted on the toe rail.
I have the bolt and barrel nut to the vertical part of the toerail to help with lateral forces.
I know of another H34 around here with cleats mounted similarly to yours, Splax, except he used a block of aluminum to raise them up enough to clear the toe rail. hey have worked well for several years.
Track mounted cleat
I had been throwing a line around the lower portion of a midships stanchion. I know, not a great idea.
Never could understand why anyone would make a 34 ft. boat with no midships cleat.
Wow, what a find this is! Thanks!
I had been throwing a line around the lower portion of a midships stanchion. I know, not a great idea.
Never could understand why anyone would make a 34 ft. boat with no midships cleat.
I use the Jib car track mounted mid ship cleat to stop my 37.5. I pull into a slip get close to the dock and get off the boat with the spring line in my hand with the loop attached to the midship track cleat. I cleat knot to the dock, and make the stern line and bow lines fast. All single handed.
Ben
Ben
I used an aluminum block as well to mount my midship cleats on my 35.5 on the toe rail.
I get the boat stopped, then hop from the steering station over to the windward carabiner and clip it in. It's like ten feet. This can be done in two seconds. Even in a strong crosswind this is sufficient time. It's harder when singlehanding with a bunch of non-sailors aboard, then there can be people in the way.
The track mounted cleats are nearly as strong as a regular deck mounted cleat, with the advantage that you can move it around to get the placement just right. If the track is in the middle of a walkway, they will be a trip hazard. I first saw them on a friend's boat when he asked his crew to break out a "toe buster". He only put the cleats on when needed. I have them on my boat now, but my track is set in the toe rail so I can leave them on all the time without causing a hazard.
For amidship spring lines I added these to the toe rail. Have used them for over three years and they work rather well for my Hunter 31.
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