I don't think you want any of those.Does anyone have experience with a Swivel Base Cam Cleat?
I bought the 240 style Harken cleat, but now I am trying to install it and am not sure how. There is not enough space between the centerboard trunk and the cockpit to get three bolts with washers (I have an access port on the deck). I could put two in that way and the third into the cockpit edge, but I am not sure what I would be drilling into. Suggestions?
I don't think you want any of those.
The long, raised cleat arm design is for sheeting off the cockpit floor. If you install one of this design and hike out you have no leverage to be able to uncleat.
The Harken 241 style allows uncleating from a hiked-out position, especially if you bend the base plate down a couple of degrees.
...just unscrew the fairlead and screw down an eyestrap... now you can add a ratchet block.
The APS picture just lumped all their Harken extended arm bases in one photo. That particular model has no bearing on the topic at hand, it just came along for the ride.So that double cleat setup is for fine and gross trim! I've never seen one like that on a keelboat.
The 216 features a second cleat for lines led vertically through the base of the swivel. It is frequently used to combine vang or backstay controls in the same swivel base that handles the mainsheet.
Thank you all so much for all this GREAT information!
So my next question is, what's the difference between the Harken 240 and Harken 241? Is it just the size line it can handle?
1. Is the Harken 019 Hexaratchen block the one where you have to manually flip a switch to engage the ratchet? And is the Harken 2625 the block where you can set it to automatically operate when the block detects a certain (preset?) sheet tension?
Other than price, any advantage or disadvantage to one or the other? Is is a bother to reach over and set/unset the switch? Or, with the HA 2625, it is inconvenient to have that preset tensioning. [I hope I'm understanding them correctly. The vendor sites don't give much detail.