Bigger version of Barton shroud cleats

[tudorsailor]

I have discovered that Barton make neat cleats which can be attached to the shrouds. One is good for the flag halyard and the other has a big circle which is good for the shackle of the spinnaker halyard

http://www.bartonmarine.com/products-special-cleats.asp

However, these gadgets only fit wire up to 8mm in diameter. My rigging is a combination of 10mm and 12mm.

Does anyone know of a company that makes something similar that will fit bigger wires?

Thanks

TudorSailor

 

[pvb]

I can't see any reason why you couldn't simply drill out the Barton cleats to take 10mm or 12mm wire - there's plenty of plastic on them and there's space between the clamp bolts.

 

[macd]

I'd echo pvb's remarks.
A good thing about the 'ring' version is that the flag halyard can be run through it in a continuous loop, so it can't possibly escape.
The shroud cleats were strong enough to hold the lazyjack lines on my 32-footer for the best part of 10 years...with no evidence of UV damage, despite much of that time being spent in sunny climes.

 

[RobinBirch]

If you've got a band saw, drill and a few scraps of oak you could easily make a pair to suit the rigging