Currently, my 1993 Hunter 375 has 4 Gerhaur rope clutches on each side, and is eating up halyards. I have already rebuilt them with new clutches with the same frayed results. At well over $200 a pop for halyards, it makes sense for me to consider replacing these rope clutches with a kinder gentler design. Under consideration are the Spinlock XTR's and the Antal V camS. Most of these better designs have a different mounting hole pattern than the existing Gerhaur, which are mounted with machine screws, 2 per clutch. Which leads me to believe that there is something in the mounting pad which is threaded to match. The machine screws are short, too short to be a thru bolt....
My question is what are they threaded into? It could be a plate that has been glassed into the cabin top....? Or just some nuts in there? Anybody been there and done that?
My question is what are they threaded into? It could be a plate that has been glassed into the cabin top....? Or just some nuts in there? Anybody been there and done that?
