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The Clamcleat® CL835 is designed to guide the rope from inside the tube to the outside, cleating with either Aluminium CL211 Mk2 or Nylon CL272 cleats. It's ideal for use with sunshades and flag poles. The sheave prevents the rope from touching the fixings, allowing it to travel in the same direction as the cleat or at 180 degrees. The plate housing ensures a neat finish, even if the hole cut in the tube is slightly oversized. Simply follow the provided cutting diagram. This device fits tubes ranging from 30 to 150mm in diameter.

The Chok-A-Blok™ CAB35 & CAB50 strap guards protects both the cargo and the webbing strap when you are strapping down the load. They protect delicate surfaces, such as varnished wood and gel coat, when loaded onto trailers or trucks. Key features of the strap guard • Holds all types of webbing strap, CAB35 from 25-35mm (1" - 11/2") wide and CAB50 from 35-50mm (11/2" - 2"). • Clips easily onto the webbing strap. • It is light weight and stays in place on the strap throughout the important stage of strap positioning. • It can easily be slid along the strap to the point of contact. • Additional units can be added to extend the area of coverage. • Because the foam has a closed cell structure it is resistant to the ingress of solid debris. It is easy to keep clean and avoids damage to gel coats, varnish etc. The foam does not soak up moisture, so you don't get water marks on the polished surfaces. • As tension is applied to the strap, frictional damage to the surface of the cargo is eliminated because the strap is allowed to slip easily across the polypropylene top surface. • The clips hold the Chok-A-Blok™ onto loose webbing, so they can be left on loose strapping preventing them from getting lost and stay in place for next time.

Sun protection is a crucial aspect of your sailing experience, especially in warmer countries. During a recent visit to the Cannes Yachting Festival, we noticed several yacht brands have improved their onboard sunshade styles. Lily Baeum uses the CL211 Mk1CS on the Levanzo 25 and Lipari 31, which allows the canopy to be easily adjusted and tensioned. The superyacht Sonrisa, built by Astondoa SA from Spain, is 24m long. It uses the CL236AN to tension and adjust the sunshade sail on its bridge deck. Lagoon Catamarans utilize the CL230AN along with the CL814/S1 keeper to create an ideal sunshade for several models in its range. For additional details about our variety of cleats that can safeguard you from the sun https://www.clamcleat.com/media/leaflets/LL00138-Cleats-for-Sun-shades-leaflet_0.pdf

"The Switch," is a single-handed foiling dinghy, designed in Italy on the shores of Lake Garda and built by Element 6 Evolution. It now fits the PT424&25 base and countersink cones onto every CL268AN cleats, which are all mounted on the carbon fibre central superstructure. These insulators prevent the issue of galvanic corrosion between two dissimilar compounds. They are quick and easy to install, mess-free, visually discreet, and provide a permanent solution. The insulators come in three sizes: PT420&21 for all Mk2 cleats, PT422&23 for all Mk1 cleats, PT424&25 for CL268, CL270, CL277 & CL278 cleats. They come in a retail bag containing four bases and eight cones or in a boat building pack of 50 bases and 100 cones. Now available.

Over 88 boats from various nations will participate in the International GP14 Worlds 2024 at Plas Heli, Pwllheli, the Welsh National Sailing Academy, for six days starting August 10th, 2024. With five championships in a single event, there is the opportunity to become a double world champion. Titles at stake include World Champion, Male Champion, Mixed Champion, Female Champion, and Youth Champion. The GP14, a double-handed dinghy designed by Jack Holt in 1949. The design brief was to build a general purpose (GP) 14 foot dinghy that could be sailed or rowed. With over 14,000 boats produced over the years, the GP14 remains popular today, with several Clamcleat product applications including halyard tension CL211Mk2AN, tiller auto release CL257, and toe strap adjustment CL828-68AN.

Clamcleat® rope cleats are the sponsors of welcome packs for the International Cadet World Championship, happening in Plymouth from 27th July to 9th August 2024. Over 200 young sailors, aged 8 to 17 years old, will be participating in the Cadet World Championship at the Mount Batten Centre in Plymouth. Clamcleat® rope cleats are thrilled to be a part of this massive event, which is coordinated by volunteers. With support teams, there will be over 1,000 people involved. The International Cadet, a 2-person dinghy, is an excellent way to get into sailing, developing confidence and skills that will stay with the sailors for their entire lives. Over the years, the Cadet class has helped cultivate some of the world's top sailors, from the Olympics and America's Cup to ocean racers. Several Clamcleat® products are used on the Cadet, including the CL211Mk2AN, which is used on the outhaul. Stay tuned for full results in the coming months.

XPO boasts over 30 years of experience in supplying the sailboat industry, serving a wide range of clients from boatbuilders and design offices to racing teams and chandlers. They hold a stellar reputation for their expertise and service. Traditionally, they've always maintained a close relationship with the leisure marine industry in France.

Clamcleats Ltd has launched a range of countersinks and base insulators for its aluminum cleats. Electrolytic de-composition has always been a problem since the introduction of composite masts and spars. This slowly damages the aluminum or carbon unless barrier paste, adhesive or a thin layer of plastic is used to keep the dissimilar compounds apart, which is always messy and time consuming. This has been eliminated by the introduction of our new countersinks and base plate, all of which are available in 3 sizes. PT424&25 are for No4/3mm countersink (flathead) fixings and are now available. These are used on our Micros cleats: CL268, CL270, CL277 and CL278. PT420&21 are for No8/4mm countersink (flathead) fixings and the full range of Mk2 cleats. Available soon. PT422&23 are for No10/5mm countersink (flathead) fixings and the full range of Mk1 cleats. Available soon. Whether you are a spar or component manufacturer, boat builder or just adding a new cleat to your rig, it’s an attractive, hassle free solution to ensure the life of your standing rigging is maintained.

The RS200 from RS Sailing is a two-person strictly one-design racing dinghy which uses the CL241 cleat and CL212BP backing plate on the jib to tension the luff. The cleat sits in a Velcro pocket to maximise performance and is a neat, inexpensive and space saving way of tensioning the luff.

The new brochure for 2024 including all new products is now available.