I've recently switched from the Harken clew sleeve and hook arrangement to using a clew strap and a shackle (with a tiny block) on the clew.
I made the switch for two reasons:
I made the switch for two reasons:
- A few weeks ago my clew hook undid itself after a capsize in big breeze and short chop. I'll probably always be clueless, but the shackle should prevent clewlessness.
- The steel strap just didn't slide on the boom the way I wanted, no matter how much I lubed it.