Harken Cam Cleats & Kits

Multiple rows of high-load ball bearings and precise V-shape reduce friction, allowing Harken cam cleats to activate with the snap of the wrist. No need for draw-through cleating: a downward flick snaps the sheet into the cam and stays exactly where you put it. Flick up and the cleat releases instantly, even under high loads. Harken cleats are the only cleats that engage under maximum line tension. Three sizes in lightweight, wear-resistant materials: Cam-Matic: Hard Lube-anodized aluminum, or mirror-polished stainless steel; Carbo-Cam: UV-stabilized fiber-reinforced Carbo composite.

Cam design makes it possible to cleat and uncleat at full tension—you don’t need to pull in to cleat or uncleat.

Protective tooth design holds line securely

Rounded teeth reduce line wear, squeezing rather than cutting the line. Each line size held by the most number of teeth.

Cams engage/release loaded line instantly for precise sail control

Cams engage release instantly .3 rows of ball bearings, 33 in each cam are made of Delryn® which starts and stops very quickly. That’s what contributes to their responsiveness.

If one or both of the cams no longer provide adequate resistance, there is a inexpensive, easy-to-apply rebuild kit available. Just scroll down.

Collection: Harken Cam Cleats & Kits