I hate to mess with an "original" but.....
 

The stainless marine cleats on my 28 drive me nuts- I know it's a personal thing.....

The good news is I won't ever stub my toe on them but I find them to be a nuisance to tie off with and hang fenders on.

I'd really like to replace them with a nice pop cleat, at least the 4 main ones. Anyone know of a unit that will fill the cavity nicely, even if I have to enlarge it a bit?

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I went/am going with to the larger recessed SM cleats with the "normal" small cleat in the middle. I put one on the bow last year and it works much better. I'm putting them on the back corners as well. I would like to do the sides, but getting to the backsides might be tough. Just waiting for them to get back from getting powdercoated to install the back ones. The SM part # for the white ones and polished is reversed on their website. I think I am also going to install some mushroom cleats for fenders.
The old cleats are just too hard to run more than one line through if you are tieing up to others and throwing an anchor. Also take too long to put on and take off.

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I've considered the pushpin/ball lock type pieces for hanging the fenders- its less obtrusive than the mushrooms and quicker and easier to hang the fenders- just can't bring my self to drill holes and personalize the boat in a way that could hurt resale. Then again- that may be the solution to get the fenders to hang just like you want them and have room on the cleat for tying off.

Re: I hate to mess with an "original" but.....
 

acorn with the bezel it covers evrything.they look fantastic.

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Have a link or pic?

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Kenny,

You can use Mountain climbing style clips on the end of your dock lines and just clip the cleats cross bar.Griff we also install that larger Stainless Marine cleat model on our 36' and on some 28's.

Kenny, Your 2 Beanies were sent out Today Next Day air, you will see them tomorrow.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to both of you,

JO

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Acorn cleat with bezel will not cover the existing cut out.

JO

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Cat:

I have the push pin type like the race boat. They are great and who cares about the next person. One clip on and in place. Fabulous. Talk to Pepe, he installed mine.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Ron

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Ron,
Thanks, are you happy with the location you chose? got any pics?

With regard to the beaners- I had tried some and had them routed in such a way that they would not chafe on the cleat or glass- then we had some bigger rollers came thru (Ignorant dudes in a ski boat) and the bener got compromised and did soem gouging etc.

I guess that poisoned me on the beaners- and yes, they were better than the key chain type. I guess I could get really stout ones and coat them somehow so there is no rub issue.

Jo- thank for the beanies- Branden wanted to buy one last night but I was able to change the subject. He wears his Pantera shirts to school almost every week- you'd think it was the school uniform:)

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I agree I dont like the recessed cleats looking to do something diffrent