The downhaul/halyard cleat bolted in the mast luff track of my Hobie 16 broke this weekend. Would you replace it with a nylon or aluminium (or other) cleat?
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Kenneth Purdy
Hobie 16
Nacra 5.2 (2)
Banshee
First Coast, Florida
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Cleat - Nylon or Aluminium
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Posted: Sep 05, 2013 - 07:22 AM
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Posted: Sep 05, 2013 - 02:03 PM
the regular plastic should last a decade or so.. doesn't really matter much (imho) -
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Posted: Sep 05, 2013 - 08:16 PM
1. Replace the whole deal with the class legal Harken multi-part system.
2. Aluminum. Plastic cleats have no place on a race boat.
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Posted: Sep 05, 2013 - 09:53 PM
Both plastic and aluminum are subject to fatigue and failure. Beyond personal preference, it comes down to boat maintenance and an ongoing inspection process.... Bow to stern :)
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Posted: Sep 06, 2013 - 06:41 AM
IMHO- there is no need to spend money on an upgraded downhaul here unless you have endless money you wish to burn, you will still want a cleat there for the halyard ... what do you do with that?
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Posted: Sep 06, 2013 - 11:19 AM
I went with the $2.69 nylon cleat from West Marine. I think MN3 is right, it should be good for a decade, I think I got almost two decades out of the last one.
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Kenneth Purdy
Hobie 16
Nacra 5.2 (2)
Banshee
First Coast, Florida
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