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Terry McClure
(@golfdad75)
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Hey I need a traveler cam cleat for my 5.2 Any suggestionS?

Terry
Nacra 5.2

 
Posted : August 18, 2010 4:05 pm
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yurdle
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I have the older shiny metal toothed one, and I couldn't find a cleat to fit. I took my old one apart and cleaned it as best I could. It improved considerably, but still isn't as nice a harken cam cleat.

Rob

Nacra 5.2
OKC, OK

 
Posted : August 18, 2010 5:26 pm
MN3
 MN3
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golfdad75 wrote: Hey I need a traveler cam cleat for my 5.2 Any suggestionS?

often it's just a single little spring inside that has broken. recently i had to replace both springs in my trav/cleat

total cost. $.60

MN3

 
Posted : August 19, 2010 3:18 am
Edward Hilliard
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Hey Andrew, I just noticed mine was not holding as well as it used to, (25th day on my boat this season) it sometimes slips the line, especially if wet.
I didn't look really closely, as I had to pack up the cottage & run out to Calgary to pick up my brother & kids. It did seem that one cleat was moving all the way in, the other very little. This leads me to believe that perhaps mine suffers from a broken spring.
Where did you get the replacements? I think there was a thread 6 months ago about this, did you Mcgyver a spring, or can you get actual replacements?

E C Hilliard

Nacra 5.7
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Posted : August 19, 2010 4:09 am
MN3
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our local repair guy stocks the springs. not sure where else besides harken or murrays to get one (not sure about murrays).

if you can't locate one i would be happy to get and mail you one or 2. these weigh nothing and i would simply throw them in an envelope (not the $30 in shipping we ran into with the fids)

MN3

 
Posted : August 19, 2010 5:50 am
Larry Smith
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Andrew..

Not a traveller but a my lower main sheet block arms lost their springs. Can I replace these?

Larry Smith

 
Posted : August 19, 2010 7:31 am
MN3
 MN3
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yup, same deal.. its probably a harken and you can simply remove the cleat part.. pry off the red backing and access the 2 springs.

when i said my trav/cleat broke... i actually meant main blocks...

MN3

 
Posted : August 19, 2010 7:52 am
Larry Smith
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Harken. I was pulling little bits of spring steel out of em this summer but they still sort of work. That will save me some green. Many thanks.

Larry Smith

 
Posted : August 19, 2010 8:19 am
Terry McClure
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I have been looking and cannot find one with fitting 2.5 inches apart. I guess I will hace to buy a harken or ronstan and drill new wholes.

Terry
Nacra 5.2

 
Posted : August 19, 2010 5:15 pm
Robert Braid
(@turbohobo)
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I have a spare traveler cam cleat, the old style with shiny metal cams if anyone is interested. Cams aregood, cam springs still strong.

Turbo

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Posted : August 22, 2010 11:07 am
Tyler
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Turbo, how much for it??
I need to replace all old rigging on my hobie 14.

Tyler
Panama City, FL

 
Posted : August 22, 2010 11:33 am
Robert Braid
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I have no idea how much this traveler cam cleat with bullseye fairlead is worth, what do you think?

Turbo

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Posted : August 22, 2010 4:35 pm
Tyler
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I dont know, 10-20 bucks?

Tyler
Panama City, FL

 
Posted : August 22, 2010 4:39 pm