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Types of Cleats On A Sailboat
- July 18, 2023
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Cleats are essential fixtures on a sailboat used to secure lines (ropes) and control sail trim. They come in various designs and are strategically placed throughout the boat to provide convenient and secure attachment points. Here, I will describe the different types of cleats found on a sailboat in detail:
Sailboat Cleat Types
The horn cleat is the most common and recognizable type of cleat. It features one or more protruding horns or arms that provide multiple options for securing lines. The line is wrapped around the horns in a figure-eight pattern to create a secure hold. Horn cleats come in different sizes and are used for various applications throughout the boat, including halyards, sheets, and control lines.
Recommended Horn Cleats:
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Cam cleats are designed with a spring-loaded cam mechanism that clamps down on the line when it is under tension. The cam grips the line securely and holds it in place until released. Cam cleats are popular for applications where quick and easy adjustment is required, such as controlling jib or spinnaker sheets. They are commonly found on sailboats with high-performance or racing-oriented setups.
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Jam cleats, also known as jamming cleats or rope clutches, are designed to hold a line firmly under load. They feature a set of ridges or teeth that grip the line when it is tensioned. Jam cleats provide a secure hold and are often used for halyards, control lines, and other high-load applications. To release the line, it needs to be pulled at a specific angle to disengage the teeth.
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Clam cleats consist of two interlocking jaws that close around the line. As the line is pulled, the jaws grip it tightly, creating a secure hold. Clam cleats are often used for smaller lines, such as control lines on dinghies or small sailboats. They provide quick and easy adjustment and are commonly found on boats where weight and simplicity are crucial.
Recommended Clam Cleats:
Osculati Clamcleat
V cleats, as the name suggests, have a V-shaped groove that runs along the top surface of the cleat. The line is inserted into the groove, and the V-shaped design holds it securely in place. V cleats are primarily used for smaller-diameter lines or control lines. They are commonly found on dinghies and small sailboats where space and weight are at a premium.
Recommended V Cleats:
Nautos 91061 – V Jam Cleat – Sailboat Hardware
Jammers are similar to jam cleats but offer a more sophisticated and mechanical gripping mechanism. They consist of one or more jaws that grip the line under tension using a cam or lever system. Jammers provide a strong and secure hold and are commonly used for halyards, control lines, and sheets on larger sailboats or racing-oriented setups.
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Spinlock Mobile Jammer for securing Loaded Lines 10-14mm
Rope Clutch
Rope clutches are heavy-duty cleats often used on larger sailboats. They consist of multiple jaws or disks that can be engaged or disengaged to secure or release a line. Rope clutches are designed to handle high loads and are commonly used for controlling halyards, sheets, and other lines that require precise adjustment and secure holding power.
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Deck cleats, also known as mooring cleats, are larger cleats that are permanently mounted to the deck or cockpit of a sailboat. They provide a secure attachment point for dock lines, fenders, and other lines used for docking or securing the boat. Deck cleats are usually made of durable materials such as stainless steel or aluminum and are designed to handle significant loads.
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Fairlead Cleat
Fairlead cleats combine the functionality of a cleat with that of a fairlead, which helps guide lines to the appropriate cleating position. They feature an integrated fairlead or a combination of a fairlead and a cleat. Fairlead cleats are commonly used for jib or genoa sheet control lines, where it is important to guide the line for optimal sail trim and secure it quickly.
Recommended Fairlead Cleats:
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Jamming Block with Cleat
This type of cleat is a combination of a jammer or a cam cleat with a pulley or block. It allows the line to be redirected and creates a mechanical advantage when trimming sails. Jamming blocks with cleats are commonly used for applications that require increased purchase or control, such as mainsheet systems or complex control line setups.
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It’s important to note that the specific cleat types and their placement on a sailboat can vary depending on the boat’s design, rigging setup, and intended use. Sailboat owners and manufacturers may also develop unique variations or combinations of cleats to suit their specific needs. Proper installation, sizing, and maintenance of cleats are essential for safe and efficient sail handling.
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The Civilization of Cam Cleats
Rwo's new carbocleat and spinlock's px powercleat are trying to out-gentle the old favorites, harken's carbo-cam and ronstan's c-cleatbut designs are so refined now that you can base your choice on looks and price..
Aboard a sailboat, pulling on, easing, and securing lines is what you do—a lot.
In Ye Olden Days, the belaying was done on square or round pinrails (a.k.a. fiferails) at the base of a mast or at a rail, in which were inserted a flock of belaying pins made of iron, bronze, or wood like teak or lignum vitae.
Lines, in very precise patterns, were affixed to the belaying pins, which had only to be withdrawn to free a line. It took some muscle if the line was heavily loaded, less if the pin was properly tallowed.
A belaying pin made a handy weapon; maybe that’s why Germans called it a Coffeinagel.
No one knows when bitts appeared. They probably first came in pairs, until somebody ran an athwartships pin through one.
Little is known either about horned cleats. Made initially of galvanized cast iron with the horns flared up a bit, they are seen on fairly old ships. A horn cleat with one horn is called an “arm cleat.” They were originally “two-holers,” as shown in the photo on page 12. Later, they were cast with holes for four fasteners, a distinct improvement because this spread the load and deterred them from chewing oblong holes in the deck. The “four-holers” usually are “open-base” cleats, which means you can (without much interfering with the basic function of the cleat), run a line through the opening and secure it with a figure-eight knot.
If there were a nautical book on how to belay a line, it might next deal with the jam cleat, which was an ingenious development that probably came about when somebody made a regular cleat that warped badly. A jam cleat can be dangerous because it can clasp the line so forcefully that it must be cut.
It was half a hundred years later that the Wizard of Bristol, Nathanael Herreshoff (the nautical world’s Leonardo da Vinci), invented the very graceful cleat that bears his name. It accommodates more line than a standard horned cleat. Unfortunately, in these days when apostasy is hot stuff, the Herreshoff cleat has become known as a “yacht cleat.”
In Europe, cleats often are made with two metal posts and a wood bar; they’re both handsome and utilitarian.
There are, of course, many “designer” cleats, usually intended for powerboats. They’re probably done by unemployable interior decorators. One truly loathsome version is shown in that photo on page 12.
Our hypothetical book, The History of Belaying, might next deal with a series of improvements on devices to belay a line. These include clam cleats, sheet stoppers, lance cleats, and rope clutches, some examples of which are shown in the accompanying photos. And, before some alert reader nails us, there’s that sensational line-belaying device called the self-tailing winch.
The Persistent Cam Cleat Most enduring of all these modern line-holding devices is the cam cleat, which is the subject of this Practical Sailor report.
The cam cleat has persisted because it’s a marvelously simple gift from the field of mechanical engineering. We know not who invented the cam, which facilitated eccentric circular movement, but it enjoys an almost perfect application in the cam cleat.
Cam cleats are useful in many applications—halyards, sheets, guys, lifts, travelers, vangs—almost any place where a control line must be frequently adjusted.
The cam cleat made its debut about halfway through the last century. Used primarily in those early days on one-design racing boats like Thistles, Lightnings, Flying Scots, Snipes, and all of the ever-changing Olympic-class boats, the early versions frequently slipped and the too-sharp cam teeth chewed voraciously on any line. Improvements followed steadily. Today, cruising boat owners, shorthanded or fully crewed, use them for all sorts of purposes, and of course they’re standard for a myriad of small control lines on racing boats.
The cam cleat is extraordinarily simple to use, but has limitations that must not be ignored. Most have impressive safe working loads, but there can be a problem in freeing a heavily loaded line. The Lewmar marine catalog puts it clearly; on every page showing a cam cleat is a warning that says the cleat is “…designed to hold only the load that can be applied manually.”
Sailors flout that warning, often on small boats with jib or main sheets that can be handled in light to medium air, but need in heavy air a quick, little luff to jerk loose the sheet. It’s not fast for the boat, and it is, in fact, dangerous, but it’s done.
In more perilous situations, you’d better have a knife close at hand.
There are many manufacturers of cam cleats. They’re simple to make. In fact, one version shown in the photos is made of just three pieces of molded plastic. As with horned cleats, they can be made of stainless steel, bronze, aluminum, nylon, or any of the new plastic composites.
The field is somewhat dominated by Harken, Ronstan and Schaefer, but also in the race now, meaning that they offer a wide range of cam cleats, are Barton, Holt Allen, and RWO. Lewmar makes a limited range. The Servo, a clever German cleat, is not often seen in the US; a Servo cleat called a “Spring” is used on some of the new Wichard sailing hardware.
The Various Tests There’s no point in testing the breaking strength of these devices. Practical Sailor found that out in 1992 when we strength-tested 16 cleats and found the best easily withstood a 1,000-lb linear pull, without slipping. That’s far beyond what will happen on your boat—or what ought to happen, unless you’re harboring a fearless and house-broken gorilla. An important part of the testing were observations of the ease of operation—both securing and freeing the line.
The cam cleats that worked toward the top of the test procedures (those that held 1,000 lbs and were easiest to operate) were the Harken Cam-Matic 150, a big Holt-Allen, Ronstan’s RF 5010, and a big stainless steel Schaefer. Ronstan’s then-new C-Cleats earned Best Buy designations. Other makers represented were Nicro, Servo, Nashmarine, Barton, RWO, Saylor, and Tuphblox.
A month or two later, PS conceded that it had missed a cleat. Although a Nashmarine Synchro-Grip was included, a Nash Trigger Cleat was not. Both were invented by Douglas B. Nash. The Nash Trigger has a clever pull-down release mechanism. When tested, it took 1,000 lbs, didn’t slip, and could be released by hand up to 220 lbs. It was rated with the above-mentioned “best.”
With the explosion of line-holding devices—cams, clams, lance cleats, stoppers, V-cleats, rope clutches, etc.—Practical Sailor, using its famed Doomsday Chafing Machine, undertook in 1997 to test them all for line abrasion. Obtained for that test were new samples of 11 cam cleats from the 1992 tests. The line used was New England Rope’s popular Sta-Set.
The 1,000-cyle test indicated that the British-made Clamcleats and Ronstan’s then-new V-Cleat created less line wear than cam cleats. The best cam cleats were Harken’s then-new Carbo-Cam and Ronstan’s C-Cleat.
So What’s New? Cam cleats now are offered not only in metal versions, but also made from powerful plastics. They’re far more evident in the chandlery chains then they were even a few years ago. Part of that may be due to their snazzy packaging; part is certainly due to pricing of the plastic models, and part is that they’ve been proven successful and relatively safe on the water. They’re also faster and easier to use than standard horned cleats, especially for greenhorns. (Note well that PS isn’t advocating the wholesale replacement of critical horned cleats on board—cams are great, but only in spots carefully analyzed for loads, both constant and shock, and for the potentially dangerous release by errant foot or elbow.)
What’s new is that the “Big Three”—Harken, Ronstan and Schaefer—are being pursued by other manufacturers, each of whom offers a full line of cam cleats.
The relatively new horses in the race, all British, are the venerable old hardware maker, Barton; Holt-Allen, another old-line firm started by a small-boat racer named Jack Holt, who was a contemporary of Tom Mix; and RWO, another small- boat hardware specialist that is pushing into big-boat gear and commercial applications. (Many makers of marine hardware and rope have, in recent years, ventured forth into the big, lucrative industrial and architectural fields.)
Also in hot pursuit of the line-holding business is yet another English company, Spinlock, makers of the powerhouse ZS Jammer, a rope clutch that will hold eight tons. Spinlock, which has a very active design team headed by Chris Hill, replaced last February its smaller and very successful XA clutch with a model called the XAS, which will handle any line from 4 mm to 12 mm.
Pertinent to this story is the fact that Spinlock in 1999 gave up cam cleats and introduced its PX Powercleat. The PX can be released under heavy tension by lifting up on the line (mind your fingers!). The Nash Trigger Cleat mentioned above releases with a downward pull. The Spinlock PX (reviewed in Practical Sailor’s March 2000 issue) and the Nash Trigger Cleat, now made and marketed by Harken, have similar but not exactly the same mechanisms.
Conclusions As pointed out earlier, strength testing has been abandoned because, while testing a dozen new cam cleats and the new Spinlock PX (using 1,000 cycles of cleating and uncleating) there were no failures at pull tensions far greater than stated safe working loads—loads that also are beyond what can be exerted by any human other than those lumpy-looking gents in TV’s Stongest Man shows.
Line abrasion is another matter. Most of the cams that make these cleats work have been improved, usually by having their grip “softened.” Taking a lesson from earlier empirical efforts expended by those who went before, cam cleat makers in the last several years have introduced models with blunter, more line-lenient teeth.
Although the differences are not in a magnitude that should deter a buyer from selecting any cleat that suits purpose, space, and wallet, the latest round of 1,000-cycle tests give the highest marks, for the least abrasion, to Harken’s Carbo-Cam, Ronstan’s C-Cleat, Spinlock’s PX Powercleat, and RWO’s new Carbocleat, with its shallow cams and “progressive” teeth.
So far, there’s nothing quite so handy as a cam cleat for tweaking a moderately loaded line with minimum nisus.
But remember—just as the oldtime sailor’s feet were at risk when he pulled the belaying pin, one’s fingers can be in danger when snapping a taut line out of a cam cleat, especially one that has an integral fairlead. Match the cleat to the anticipated load, and make sure you have a mechanical means to relieve that load when it goes over your muscular threshold.
Contacts— Barton, Imtra, 30 Samuel Barnet Blvd., New Bedford, MA 02745, 508/995-7000, www.bartonmarine.com/ . Harken, 1251 E. Wisconsin, Pewaukee, WI 53072, 262/691-3320, www.harken.com/ . Holt-Allen, 177 Lynden Rd., Lynden ON L0R 1TO, 888/390-3242, www.holtallen.co.uk/ . Lewmar, 351 New Whitfield, Guilford, CT 06437, 203/458-6200. Ronstan, 7600 Bryan Dairy Rd., Largo, FL 33777, 727/545-1911, www.ronstan.com/ . RWO USA, 1025 Parkway Industrial Park, Buford, GA., 770/945-0564, www.rwo-usa.com/ . Schaefer, 158 Duchaine, New Bedford, MA 02745-1293, 508/995-4882, www.schaefermarine.com/ . Servo (handled by RWO), Alexander-Roberts, 1851 Langley, Irvine, CA 92614, 949/250-1253. Spinlock, Spinlock USA/Maritime Supply, 12 Plains Rd., Essex, CT 06426, 860/767-0468.
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A Classic design in cast bronze or aluminum for you small boat (surface is a little rough, but that grips line well). Designed for halyards, clew outhauls, topping lift pennants, and other general purpose jobs. Quick to use and release.
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- Monismith2014 0 contributions 4.0 of 5 bubbles it was very enjoyable it was very interesting seeing things we saw walking around from the bus. so much more to see. we had a lot better view of the attractions from the height of the bus.also the bus was reasonable slow which gave us time enough for photos. it stopped at sparrow hill for 10 minutes for picture taking Read more Written September 20, 2018
- fati666222 0 contributions 4.0 of 5 bubbles The best way to see Moscow We did both routes but if you have little time then only do the red route.Its very informative and it takes you to the important sights.The staff on the bus are very friendly and helpful. Read more Written August 20, 2018
- adolfo17 0 contributions 3.0 of 5 bubbles The worst hope-on hope-off service I've ever seen Diffiult to understand the route maps and stops. Staff wouldn't help either. Lengthy stops. No air conditioning. Read more Written August 4, 2018
- Peter F 0 contributions 3.0 of 5 bubbles Two Routes There is a short red route which depending on the traffic takes about an hour. The route is generally around the Red Square area. The ear phones were small and sometimes the commentary did not link up with the sites you were seeing. The green bus takes you on a longer route and ours took two and a half hours due to the heavy traffic. I would not recommend this trip unless it is raining or you want to fill in time. The sights we saw were nothing outstanding with plenty of time at certain stops for photos. Also the driver stop for a bite to eat at one stop. Read more Written July 30, 2018
- Bernardo P 0 contributions 1.0 of 5 bubbles Boat Trips Moscow, Russia Yesterday, I booked a boat trip with the GetYourGuide.com web page and was totally horrible, didn’t have audio guide as it shows on the picture-Nobody Talk-. The girl on the picture-light blue bag-ask for 100 Rubles for show her the QR Code while I had the Booking and PIN number cause she must see the vessel name-Didn’t say nothing and after she said board any vessel. I suggest take the trip and pay on site, avoid fake internet pages, there are many other services with a lot of entertainment, don’t take this ones. Read more Written July 14, 2018
- Kathrynowl91 0 contributions 3.0 of 5 bubbles Good way to see some sites We usually do these tours when we travel. They get you round and you see the sight . The traffic is quite heavy so it is a bit slow but there is not a lot they can do about it. We only did the red route. Just a note people don’t queue here when the bus comes it’s a bit of a free for all. Read more Written July 13, 2018
- Daniyal91 0 contributions 3.0 of 5 bubbles Was Ok.! Started our tour of moscow from here, We had got the 2 Day Pass with the boat ride. The route and the map was good but not well managed. The bus didn't stop at many points. Were were unaware a couple of times at what point we were and missed them. Headphones and maps were provided. Would recommend one should check out the route map before going and decide which places to stop in advance, this way one can manage and enjoy the tour more and us it more effectively.! The boat ride was Ok, a little crowded. No guide provided, just a boat ride with restaurant service Read more Written July 12, 2018
- WilliamDyer 0 contributions 1.0 of 5 bubbles Poor service on boat and too many waiting times on buses For the price, you should expect at minimum English speaking tour guides with decent experience, but at least in my case that did not happen both in buses and boats. And in the boat even tough we were 90% English speaking tourist at least, the tour guide spoke 95% of the time in Russia, and only 3 sentences in English, I really counted how many times she spoke in English. And at the end she asks us if we have any questions? Of course I told her I couldn’t ask her anything since I didn’t understand 95% of what she was saying. The boat tour is not worth it, just take the bus that would be my advice. Second minus is the waiting times, in the boat they made us wait an hour before it departed, and in many stops with the buses waiting times of 20-30 minutes. I actually think I lost that day around 2 hours doing nothing. Be careful. Read more Written July 10, 2018
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Water transportation has become another sector for the eco-friendly improvements the Moscow government is implementing. And it means business. On July 15, 2021, on the dock of Moscow’s ‘Zaryadye’ park, mayor Sergey Sobyanin was shown the first model of the upcoming river cruise boat.
The model of the electrical boat with panoramic windows measures 22 meters in length. The river tram - as Muscovites call them - has a passenger capacity of 42, including two disabled seats. The trams will also get cutting edge info panels, USB docking stations, Wi-Fi, spaces for scooters and bicycles, as well as chairs and desks for working on the go. The boats will be available all year round, according to ‘Mosgortrans’, the regional transport agency.
Passengers will be able to pay with their ‘Troika’ public transport card, credit cards or bank cards.
The main clientele targeted are people living in Moscow’s river districts - the upcoming trams will shorten their travel time in comparison to buses and other transportation by five times, Mosgortrans stated.
As the river trams are being rolled out, Moscow docks will also see mini-stations, some of which will also be outfitted with charging docks for speed-charging the boats.
Moscow is set to announce the start of the tender for construction and supply in September 2021. The first trams are scheduled to launch in June 2022 on two routes - from Kievskaya Station, through Moscow City, into Fili; and from ZIL to Pechatniki.
“Two full-scale routes will be created in 2022-2023, serviced by 20 river trams and a number of river stations. We’ll continue to develop them further if they prove to be popular with the citizens,” the Moscow mayor said .
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