What are 'wide angle sheet leads'? How do I search on them? Thanks, Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Kelch" <doug_kelch@yahoo.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 8:52 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: M15 V cleat change ideas I replaced mine with the same size alumninm version and they did not last a full season. I then did a variation of your option 3 and I have been quite happy with it. I did not use the rotating cleats but used a fixed cam cleat with the wide angle sheet leads from Harken. They have been in place for 4 years and they work great. Thanks Doug Kelch --- On Thu, 4/9/09, Jared Prindle <jared@tonyhawk.com> wrote: From: Jared Prindle <jared@tonyhawk.com> Subject: M_Boats: M15 V cleat change ideas To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Date: Thursday, April 9, 2009, 2:12 PM After the first sail, I found that I really need to change the jib sheet V-cleats as they are really worn down and hardly hold the line at all. I'm looking for advice to what would be best and and using the original holes in the cabin. Option 1. Just replace the V cleats with new ones of the same size. The only reason I don't go right out and do this is that the existing ones seem to be made for a min of 5/16 line. Wouldn't it be better to have a Med size one that could accept 1/4" and 5/16" line? I also couldn't find any V cleat at this size with a fairlead built in which seems better to have one then not. Option 2. Get the Medium size V cleat with the fairlead built in. Use some Starboard or hardwood to build a base (maybe even wedge to give a better yank angle). Mount the V-cleat into the wood and the wood into the original holes in the cabin. Option 3. Make a wood base as above but add moving cam cleats like what's used on the mainsheet. Thanks for your advice. Jared "Lil p" _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet!