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1. Ash Belay Pins |
 Sizes not listed can be made to order |
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2. Bollard Cleats |
 Because of the ease with which foresail sheets can catch on these, they tend to be used as mooring cleats on motor boats, or the after deck of sailing boats. |
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3. Cam Cleats |
 Very handy for quickly cleating a rope. They work better on braided line rather than 3-strand. If you find the rope beginning to slip, sharpen the cams with a chisel. |
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4. Horn Cleats |
 For use mainly for subsidiary lines, burgee halyards, signal halyards and so on. Also very popular for those looking for window blind cleats in the home. |
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5. Jam Cleats |
 The pattern for these was taken from one of George Holmes' boats, Snippet, when she was in for a refit in a neighbouring yard. Like many of his creations, it combines function and art. Mounted at 45 degrees (tail first) to the direction of the line, the rope is taken around the "hook" and dropped below the tail, jamming between the tail and the surface on which the cleat is mounted. They are perfect for sheets; just don't sit on them! |
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6. Metal Belay Pins |
 Bronze and galvanised. |
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7. Tube Cleats |
 One of the earlier forms of jam cleat and still within limits very useful. They grip the rope fine - like most preferring braided to 3-strand - but do tend to re-grip it when you want to run the rope out. Probably therefore best used for rudder up/downhauls, centreplate hoist, and other lines where it doesn't matter too much if the rope snags or has to be fed out by hand. |
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