First sail on a new (to me) Prindle 16 yesterday. Found that when sheeting in the jib, several inches would slip back through the cleats, so I couldn't get it tight enough. The teeth on the cam cleats are stainless, different than the all-plastic style that was on my old boat. The jib sheet is new Alpha SSR 8 mm.
Do I need new cleats, or a different jib sheet?
On a related note, does anyone have a recommendation for replacement jib blocks for the Prindle 16?
thanks
-Matt
Edited by westmatt on Jul 14, 2024 - 09:32 AM.
I have never had a problem with line slipping using plastic cam-cleats. This defies logic because metal teeth are certainly not going to wear down. The older metal teeth in mainsheet cam-cleats I've used have slipped and that was due to one side opening way more than the other side. Perhaps spraying the springs would help. On the newer ones, if you turn them over, you may see they are geared together which would eliminate that problem.
Good information - thank you!
-Matt