Spares for old rope clutches

[Ceirwan]

I have these rather old rope clutches on my boat, I can't find any identification on them but I suspect they may be old Spinlock ones. They now slip a good bit and are generally a bit worn. New ones of course are eye wateringly expensive.

Can anyone point me to somewhere I can get spares for them, assuming they're still available?

 

[sailorman]

yes spinlock

 

[pvb]

The ones in front are Spinlock certainly. Buy spares online here - https://www.spinlock.co.uk/en/categories/clutches-1/spares

 

[bigwow]

Not surprised the nearest one, spinlock , slips both cheek pieces are broken. Available on ebay

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Spinlock...3bcf24c0a:m:m3CKthEp-uuzqnCLxqeGIrA:rk:9:pf:0

 

[typhoonNige]

Just taken delivery of a pair of these side plates. Spinlock XA side is the description. £21.70 delivered from Mylor Chandlery via eBay. Took about 10 days to arrive though!

 

[SiteSurfer]

On the Facebook Yachts & Yachting bits page - these come up often, there's also a rigger (I think) who quite often posts on there with stuff "upgraded" from boats.
I certainly got a couple of the exact above clutches for reasonable money (used of course) - which worked just fine.

 

[Ceirwan]

Thanks for the info. Looks like I can get some of the parts at least so I'll get them stripped down and see if I can get all the bits I need.

 

[thinwater]

Pressing the pin out takes some patience, but it goes. Good luck.

 

[richardbrennan]

The nearer ones look identical to the Spinlock clutches I have and on which I have just replaced the cam and base plate with spares from Spinlock, which are probably the bits you need. Mine are twenty years old. The further ones look like a more modern design. If you take them off you will probably find a model number on one side, although it might well be very faded, mine were.

 

[tudorsailor]

To remove the Spinlock it helps to know that there are two bolts that goes through the GRP to the nuts on the inside of your cabin. Once you have removed the nuts you will need to under the screws. These are undone with a relatively large flat head screw driver. Its quite hard to see the slots if there is a build up of dirt. One is just ahead of the lever and the other requires the lever to be half lifted. I did not know this when I used a Birmingham screwdriver to bash the bolts up through the GRP! I know now!
TudorSailor