Rag,

You are right, there would be no Catchercraft without Ken Rambow. After he decided to break ties with Skookum, I asked him if he still wanted to make his frames. He said yes, and after some thought and planning, later I approached him with a proposal to start our own company and we formed the business. We are co-owners, he still builds frames like always and I take care of everything else. Ken pretty much defers to my judgement (right or wrong ) on all business decisions but like a good partner, I keep him in the loop.

Yeah, I like the LeeLock for convenience and safety and wouldn't get a boat without one personally anymore. Saying that, I ran the clam cleat for a couple years without any mishap but there is always a chance. I would NEVER use the ratchet system. I may look into Todd's cleat idea as another option too.