[Paddlewise] Camcleat Line-lok

Some of you may have already seen this little item, others may wish to
parallel my efforts to obtain some and try them out. I saw this item a
couple of days ago in Multihulls Magazine. I immediately thought it was the
exact thing I had been looking for as a tensioning device for the perimeter
lifelines, gear lines, and bungies on my kayak. Obviously excellent for
lines for tarps, tents, etc.

The item is called the Camcleat Line-lok. It is about an inch in size and
made of nylon, no moving parts. It works on a bight of line. To tension the
line you move the cleat up the standing part of the line drawing line thru'
whatever fixture it is passed thru' and tensioning the line. To release and
loosen you just pull the two parts of the bight away from each other. After
a day or two of internet research and an unsuccessful trip to my local West
Marine, I found that it is distributed in the US by Sea Dog, their part no.
is CL002600. West Marine has it but it hadn't been distributed to my store
yet. West Marine part no. is 1158062. As I recall the lady who found it for
my in their database said it comes in packs or two for about $5. If anyone
beats me to it, please let me know how well they work.

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        Dave Flory, San Jose, CA.     daflory_at_pacbell.net
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 Speak softly and study Aikido, then you won't need a big stick.  ©1999
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