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Outhauls. cleat v's strap

Created by pirrad pirrad  > 9 months ago, 21 Jan 2016
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pirrad
pirrad

SA

850 posts

21 Jan 2016 8:19pm
Only had experience with cleat style outhaul systems and been from the full double sided down to one boom one sided as I've sold and updated gear. Looking again at setting up a double sided system and after some forum searches cant find much reference to people using the strap"n' buckle type. Sailworks and Unifiber are several that look the goods, but do they work?
elmo
elmo

WA

8879 posts

21 Jan 2016 8:02pm
Do you think you can operate a strap buckle without looking at it?

I bought one as it was cheap, got it out of the pack, saw how it operated, then binned it.
pirrad
pirrad

SA

850 posts

21 Jan 2016 10:54pm
That's probably a good reason while they don't feature in to many forum threads on outhauls.

Where can I get the cleats without the other hardware that is usually included ?
(already have a selection of small kite pulleys)
NotWal
NotWal

QLD

7435 posts

22 Jan 2016 12:05am
I ran with double sided strap outhauls on my wave booms for years. They are definitely harder to pull than the clam cleat and pully. I wouldn't use them for general free riding unless I was inclined to throw my sail around a lot. Then the clam cleats can get in the way. Otherwise clam cleats are much better.
Harrow
Harrow

NSW

4521 posts

22 Jan 2016 9:00am
Loft sails used to all come with a cord and strap system that I never bothered trying to setup. Anyone ever tried to use that?
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