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[quote=Edchris177]I have to disagree that 3/16" cleats or holds "far easier". You pull the line with a bit of downwards force & it cleats, & holds, mine has never let go. What is easier than that?
I don't think one would have to be "crazy" to use 1/4"
In fact a case could be made for using line that doesn't sink deeply into the pivmatics. The 1/4" line has less tendency to recleat itself after you yank it out in a panic as you realize the water is getting shallow fast. Also the deeper the line sinks, the tension on it becomes almost completely horizontal. If you sank a very thin line right down to the bottom of the cleat, it wants to shear the rivet, instead of popping the pivmatic. The higher in the cleat you are, the longer the arm trying to pivot the pivmatic, & the less force it takes to pop the rudders when striking an object.
My lake has dropped around 1' & my rudders now tend to hit the sand as I round up to the dock. I like them letting go easily as there are some logs buried in the mud/sand.
If I wear the teeth near the top, maybe I'll change to thinner line so as to extend the cleats life,(mine are the plastic ones)but for now 1/4" is golden.[/quote]

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