Wednesday, July 20, 2022

New Rope Clutch

 I recently replaced one of the port double rope clutches, which were (correctly) noted as oversized on the marine survey. 

They are the 1980s vintage spinlock style, and fortunately the new spinlock XAS model (0612) has an identical footprint and hole pattern. 

Swap out was very straightforward. Only customization was I trimmed a butyl gasket with scissors rather than using butyl tape. (The submariner in me disapproves of seams in gaskets). 


Original Spinlock clutch unsuccessfully attempting to hold outhaul and vang   

Bolt access from below in saloon

New XAS clutch installed over 1/8 inch custom trimmed butyl gasket (from McMaster -Carr). 
Job completed and holding the outhaul and vang lines. 


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