Lou,
Like manym others I have the original clutch that came with my boat. It  
grips the control line, but under heavy pressure will release it instead of  
damaging the rudder.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 9/8/2008 11:23:20 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
lsr3 at nyu.edu writes:

Rummy

Is the standard  cleat used on the rudder head  a  LANCE cleat?
is it supposed to be in line with the control line of  the rudder or  
off on an angle?   I have a pict I took at  GB with the lance cleat  
but I seem to not understand how this lance  cleat is going to give  
way if the  rudder blade hits  something??

I am using a jam cleat and I know I have to change to  something that  
will act as a clutch and  let the control line  out if I ground the  
rudder on a  shoal.
Lou

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