Clamcleats Ltd

In the current climate, supply chain security can be a major concern for manufacturers, especially if components are being shipped halfway around the world. The uncertainty, together with cost, carbon footprint and cash tied up in long transit times, is causing many companies to rethink their supply chains. Over the last 12 months we have been helping more and more customers to either relocate their injection moulding tools and production back to the UK or create a second line of tools and manufacturing to dual source. In our experience sometimes this can be achieved without increasing the unit cost. The contract moulding arm of Clamcleats Ltd manufactures moulded and cast components for some of the leading brands at our Welwyn Garden City HQ in the UK. Our services range from tool layout and design, through production, second ops and printing. For more information about this service please contact plasticmoulding.co.uk/

RAD Propulsion’s RAD 40 is a radically different electric outboard delivering 40kW of continuous power. Its compact design ensures the entire outboard remains behind the transom and does not intrude into the vessel’s deck space. It delivers exceptional control and manoeuvrability with full drive-by-wire controls and 180 degrees of steering, making it incredibly easy to dock. Clamcleats Ltd services include product design and development, tool design and manufacturing through to component moulding. We are very pleased to have been involved with the translucent motor, throttle housing and other components on the RAD 40. The new Pulse 63 RIB from RS Electric Boats has also been designed and developed around the RAD 40 giving it a top speed of 23 Knots and a range of up to 100 nautical miles. For more information on tool design and injection moulding from Clamcleats Ltd please visit www.plasticmoulding.co.uk/

It was good to see the Brig brand of RIBS back at the Southampton International Boat Show. The CL208 bollard cleat is used on several sizes of RIBS in the bow for managing and securing anchor line.

All the industry’s leading Kite and Wing brands were showing off their latest kit at this amazing event over the 24th and 25th September in Sandbanks, Poole. This perfect location allowed beginners to try out the latest equipment in the safety of Poole harbour and the pros got to try out the equipment only 100m away on Sandbanks beach. Great wind conditions on Sunday ensured all tester sessions were fully booked. Kite Attitude showed their full range of Kite bars incorporating the Clamcleat Aerocleat CL826-11AN, which is used to adjust the brake lines. Clamcleats have also recently launched adjustable stopper balls PT524 for 6mm line and PT525 for 8-9mm tube. These are designed to go between the Aero cleat and the Kite bar as a shock absorber to reduce the impact if the handle is released unexpectedly.

The tTEM 3x3 system from TEMcompany is a towed, ground-based, transient electromagnetic system, designed for detailed 3D geophysical and geological groundwater mapping, up to 80m deep. The CL719 Trucker Hitch Cleat is an ideal solution for tensioning the Tx Coil onto the wings, it’s easy to use and quick to adjust. The system is used for subsurface mapping on land, sea, snow and ice for geological and geotechnical mapping.

Some of the world’s best sailors took a step towards the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the 2023 sailing World Championships in the Hague. Congratulations to John Gimson and Anna Burnet in the mixed multihull class Nacra 17 on their impressive silver. The Nacra 17 is a twin trapeze foiling catamaran introduced in the 2016 Olympic with a mixed crew. The Nacra 17 uses the CL253AN trapeze cleats which allows both the helm and crew to adjust their height of the trapeze easily. The CL253AN trapeze cleat together with the PT230SSE stainless steel rope guide and CL834 trapeze handle are a must for all competitive trapezers.

As part of Clamcleats Ltd carbon reduction program we are helping to restock 10 hectares of woodland in Leicestershire. The trees will include a lot of native species including Hawthorn, Hazel, Hornbeam, Oak, Silver Birch, and Sycamore, which will help to create the perfect habitat for local wildlife. The site also will have public access and can be enjoyed by everybody as it develops into a mature woodland. Also working closely with carbon and sustainability experts Redshaw Advisors, and using several projects around the world, both from Verra Registry, Clamcleats Ltd has successfully compensated for the equivalent of its total operational carbon footprint, placing it in an operational carbon neutral position.“

Southeast Sailboats unique hiking strap adjustment system for the ILCA/Laser dinghy is now available in four colours. Based around the CL828-68AN, the system's rigging configuration has been described by Southeast Sailboats customers as a ‘game changer’ and ‘amazing’. The unique design of the CL828-68AN ensures the cleat is simple to rig and easy to adjust by hand along the rope without using tools.

Clamcleats Ltd is proud to be a day sponsor at the 26th Albacore Internationals at the South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club on the 30th July to the 4th August 2023. The Albacore is a popular 2 person dinghy which was designed back in 1954. There are a variety of cleats on board including the CL257 Auto-Release cleat which prevents damage to the rudder or dagger plate if you hit an underwater obstruction, plus the CL211 Mk2AN which can be used for several halyards etc. onboard. We have also developed a Keeper and Cage to upgrade your CL211 Mk2AN retrospectively. The keeper CL815 allows the rope to run freely if out of the cleat and keeps the rope engaged if in the cleat. The rear fairlead of the Cage CL817 allows you to both tension and release the rope at an angle. For full results visit https://scyc.co.uk/race_results/albacore-internationals-2023/

With festival season on full swing, it’s good to see the new CL282 Tie Down Cleat at Glastonbury. The cleat is ideal for tensioning guy ropes on small to medium size tents and tarps, easy to rig and tension in seconds. Designed for ropes from 1-3mm this lightweight ultra small Nylon cleat is fixed at one end with a strip or bar shackle, carbine hook or rope. The cleat is only 37mm in length, weighs just 5 gms and has a holding power of up to 50kgs with its unique 4 tooth Clamcleat® design. The black CL282 cleat is ideal for tie-downs, guy line tensioning, dinghy and canoe control lines, sunshades and adjustable tensioners.