Cleat replacement

Dougiestyle · Post by **Dougiestyle** » Tue Jul 07, 2020 10:10 pm

I stepped on 1 of my cleats this past summer and it snapped

so I have replaced it. Here are some photos showing the repair.

A 4" hole saw worked well.

2 large washers for backing. I used 4200 to bed the cleat and some on the washers.

I finished up by glassing the removed 4" hole back in place. No leaks. last long long time.

Not the best color match

BeOK

Post by **Jimmyt** » Wed Jul 08, 2020 4:30 am

Nice job!

Tomfoolery · Post by **Tomfoolery** » Wed Jul 08, 2020 5:04 am

It's a bit disconcerting that you can break a cleat by stepping on it. What year is your

? Mine came with stainless deck cleats all around. Adequate, but I wish they were one size larger.

Dougiestyle · Post by **Dougiestyle** » Wed Jul 08, 2020 4:57 pm

The cleat was original, 22 years old and I guess stepped onthe pointed end. Probably some brittleness. Looks like it broke from the bolt hole.

kurz · Post by **kurz** » Wed Jul 08, 2020 10:11 pm

Dougiestyle wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 4:57 pm The cleat was original, 22 years old and I guess stepped onthe pointed end.

ok, next questen... What is your weight???

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