Laser Dinghy Clew Hook

Installing a clew strap on a laser sailboat.

Laser dinghy clew hook.

Normal system uses a clew block attached to a hook or shackle so that you can easily detach the outhaul system from the clew of the sail without having to undo any knots. It installs permanently on the boom and allows you to instantly attach your sail in high wind and waves. They install permanently on the boom and allow you to instantly attach and adjust your sail in high wind and waves. The dinghy clew hook is designed for lasers and other loose footed dinghies.

Laser is a registered trademark owned by velum limited and currently licensed for use in europe to laser performance europe limited. The 433 dinghy clew hook is designed for lasers and other loose footed dinghies. The 433 and 394 dinghy clew hooks are designed for lasers and other loose footed dinghies. They install permanently on the boom and allow you to instantly attach and adjust your sail in high wind and waves.

Harken dinghy hook ideal for the clew. The knots used are bowlines tied as small as possible. The best blocks are ball bearing with a reinforced plastic shell. The 433 dinghy clew hooks are designed for lasers and other loose footed dinghies.

We use the harken hook supplied by laser performance in conjunction with a choice of block type. This is a must have upgrade for your boat. When fitting to a laser sail ensure that the tail of the hook faces down towards the transom. Installs permanently on the boom and allows you to instantly attach and adjust your sail in high wind and waves.

Other hooks tend to sit a long way behind the end of the sail limiting how much outhaul can be pulled in. You can also get splice the ends to create less friction on the lines. Using a clew hook makes it easy to clip on the outhaul the outhaul should be clipped on after the inhaul and clew strap are fastened. 18 4 g technical file.