Furling line cleating arrangement

[catlotion]

I know this has been raised on here before, but I just can't find the old post I remember reading...

Our Beneteau's foresail furling line annoyingly uses the stern mooring cleat and we want to replace it with something more easily adjusted.

I remember someone recommending a swivel cam cleat type arrangement using something like this:
http://www.marinedna.com/ball-bearing-cleat-fiddle-swivel-varilocbeck-size-p-33711.html

...but can't find the photo of how to mount it. Can anyone help please? I presume the swivel part of the block needs to be at the top and mount to the vertical stanchion pole. Does anyone have a similar setup?

cheers!

 

[fireball]

Nope - but you'd want the swivel becket attached at the bottom - a lanyard around something substantial would do - then use a bit of elastic from the fixed becket at the top to hold it off the deck.

 

[MoodySabre]

I have a fiddle block with a cam cleat that is tied to the toe rail. The line comes round the sheave and through the cam so I can lock it off part unfurled. I don't cleat it off and it's never let go. The line is coiled and hangs from a small bungy loop on the rail.

 

[sailorman]

i have a Spinlock Xa on deck the line then goes through a flying block on the toerail onto a Spi winch ( if req as a snubber)

 

[vyv_cox]

I use one exactly like the one in the photo. The swivel is attached to the lower guardwire attachment on the pushpit and a short length of bungee goes from the becket forward to the wire.

 

[Sans Bateau]

I use one exactly like the one in the photo. The swivel is attached to the lower guardwire attachment on the pushpit and a short length of bungee goes from the becket forward to the wire.

Yep, me too, its actually a part robbed off an old small main sheet block.

 

[Billjratt]

I have a camcleat on the roller furling line.
The line follows the normal route aft until level with the wheelhouse where it goes through a loop on the stanchion base, over the camcleat bolted to the deck, and onward aft to a block on the next stanchion base then forward to the wheelhouse.
When hauled, the line is drawn into the camcleat making for easy single-handed operation.
The cleat is easily reached from the wheelhouse to release the line when required.
I don't ever need to use any other means of holding the line when sailing, but always tie a short line round the rolled sail at the clew when leaving the boat.
One of the best additions I've made to this boat.

Edit : I've just had a look at the barton cams on the site linked above. Mine is not the same, it has rounded cams to attract the line in, and no bridge to keep it trapped. there are some here: http://marinestore.co.uk/hardware-cleat-cam.html

 

[prv]

I have a pair (jib and staysail) of cam cleats with cheek blocks behind them, as used for jib sheets on dinghies.

Pete

 

[catlotion]

Thanks for the input everyone!

Always a great response on here.

cheers,

Toby