I bought a triple clutch by Spinlock (the XAS, which is a compact lever-operated clutch) to use to upgrade from the original lever cams for the vang and reef lines. As I'm marking the hole pattern on the cabin top yesterday to mount it, I noticed a warning label on the bottom that says not to use Polysulfide or Polyurethane to bed the clutches. The instructions do say to use silicone sealant, but I figured that was to simplify the instructions for the new do-it-yourselfers. So, I was pretty surprised to see a Warning label.
The metallic parts are housed in a plastic body. There must be something pretty cool about the plastic material to cause them to use it when it is apparently not compatible with common removable bedding compounds. Has anyone on the board asked Spinlock about it?
It is disappointing, but I like the clutches and I'll use the silicone. There is silicone used here and there on the boat, including on the old Spinlock double clutch where it was bedded on the opposite side, but I generally stay away from silicone sealants because the residue can't be cleaned off with solvents.
Both winches on the cabin top were also bedded with silicone, but I'll use polysulfide when they go back on. To fully clean and lube them, the bases need to be dismounted.
The metallic parts are housed in a plastic body. There must be something pretty cool about the plastic material to cause them to use it when it is apparently not compatible with common removable bedding compounds. Has anyone on the board asked Spinlock about it?
It is disappointing, but I like the clutches and I'll use the silicone. There is silicone used here and there on the boat, including on the old Spinlock double clutch where it was bedded on the opposite side, but I generally stay away from silicone sealants because the residue can't be cleaned off with solvents.
Both winches on the cabin top were also bedded with silicone, but I'll use polysulfide when they go back on. To fully clean and lube them, the bases need to be dismounted.
