Rope Clutch Handle - Easy Lock

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Rope Clutch Handle - Easy Lock

One of the handles on my EasyLock double rope clutch broke off and the other handle was on it's last leg. After quite a bit of searching I finally found replacement handles at Rig Rite  https://www.rigrite.com/Hardware/Rope_Clutches/Easylock_Handles.php.  My boat is a 1985 C36 MK1, Hull number 397.

Along with the handles,I ordered two of the stainless steel(SS) retaining clips.

I found replacing the handles to be quite easy:

  • pop off the SS retaining clips with a small screwdriver,
  • slide out the axle pin for the handle and remove the old handle,
  • put the axel pin through through the hole in the new handle that best fits the line for the clutch;
  • and, slide the SS retaining clip back on the axe pin.

My boat has two EasyLock clutches: 1 double handle; and, one single handle (see picture). The replacement handles from Rig Rite fit both the double handle rope clutch and single handle model.

I initially tried CatalinaDirect. The replacement clutch handles they have are for the Garhauer rope clutches and do not fit the EasyLock rope clutch.