[Alberg30] Towing by bow cleats

[Gord Laco]

Here comes the flood of opinions... I say "Never tow by the mast when the
mast is deck stepped"  Especially in boats like ours where the mast stands
on a very shallow male step plate.

Gord
#426 Surprise

----- Original Message -----
From: <SandersM at aol.com>
To: <gord at transatmarine.com>
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Towing by bow cleats


>
> In a message dated 9/28/01 4:06:02 PM, randyk at bertschi.org writes:
>
> >Someone commented about this.  I checked the backing on mine last
weekend--
> >a piece of metal angle bar had been installed that caught the aft two
bolts
> >on each cleat, but the fwd. two were anchored through the deck alone.
> >Same for the stern cleats.
> >
> >I would definitely add backings to all of those ASAP in anticipation of
> >any heavy tow loads.  I'm going to use a piece or two of .5" ply with
giant
> >washers.  Steel would be better, I think.
>
> Surely you will get a flood of replies about this, but you should never
tow
> from the cleats.  The safer way is to run the towline around the mast,
which
> is far more capable to taking the load.
>
> Sanders McNew
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