Topping lift cam cleat question

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   What type of cleat have you found to be easy and effective on the mast for the topping lift to be secured?  The one I have must go and I am curious what others are using.  Thanks!  :)bill

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WJRyan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commodore Joined: 12 February 2008 Location: Louisville, KY Status: Offline Points: 223	Post Options Post Reply Quote WJRyan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Topping lift cam cleat question Posted: 17 May 2011 at 7:09am
	What type of cleat have you found to be easy and effective on the mast for the topping lift to be secured? The one I have must go and I am curious what others are using. Thanks! :)bill
	Bill Ryan, Room4Crew, #155

Cayuga Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Crew Joined: 20 October 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 45	Post Options Post Reply Quote Cayuga Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 May 2011 at 10:57am
	My boat came with a mini harken cam cleat on the mast for the topping lift but last year we ran the line out the mast base and back to the cockpit. Pole down (foreguy) comes back right next to it so a crew can work the pole up/down from the cockpit. Seems to work best for us.

frfletch Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commodore Joined: 13 May 2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 365	Post Options Post Reply Quote frfletch Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 May 2011 at 1:09pm
	We use the Harken Cam Cleat, but I don't think it is a mini, though it could be. It is the one that was on the boat when I purchased it and sits on a small block to fit the mast. On all other boats I have owned we have had both the topping lift and down-haul led aft, however I don't find any real disadvantage of having it on the mast. There are pros and cons, but we are happy to leave it there for now. I think the mini Harken set-up is fine.

jez rees Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Rookie Joined: 25 June 2008 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 43	Post Options Post Reply Quote jez rees Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 May 2011 at 4:10am
	+1 for Harken cam cleat on alloy mast block. Ours is faired in with epoxy filler.