ODay 19 jib cleats

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Nov 5, 2012
24
Oday 19 Ridgway
The round cam cleats for jib sheets on my O'Day 19 are too far forward to be handy for solo sailing. Am thinking of installing jam cleats on deck about midway between stern and cabin, presuming I can reach that far back under the port deck. Jam instead of cam so as to be useful for other uses such as hanging fenders. Any recommendations in this regard?
Am also wondering about the utility of the jib sheet travelers this boat has installed along the sides of the cabin - not clear to me how they help with the jib sheet, and they seem too far forward to do much good in shaping the jib.
 
Mar 26, 2011
3,718
Corsair F-24 MK I Deale, MD
You'll like cam cleats better. And there is no reason you can't hang fenders from cam cleats on a boat this size. I never liked jam cleats for things that are trimmed frequently.
 
Jan 22, 2008
507
Catalina 310 278 Lyndeborough NH
I mounted a pair of swivel cam cleats that I had about a foot or so further back precisely so I could reach then and still have space for someone to sit next to the bulkhead.

Don't forget to bolt through and use wide washers to spread the load.