[C320-list] Mid ship cleat

[Dave Hupe]

 Chuck Mueller's approach about drilling on the toe rail and bolting in a mid-ship cleat is the best way to go.  I have personally seen his installations. This avoids sideways stress on the genoa track that it wasn't designed for and possible damage to stanchions if the dock line is run in a manner to put stress in the wrong places (since the cleats would be inboard). However, I have not yet been brave enough to do the drilling Chuck did and trying to contort my body to be able to bolt these in place.
Dave Hupe
1994 C320 #32
Holland, MI
    On Friday, June 14, 2024 at 12:37:47 PM EDT, Chuck Mueller via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:  
 
 I mounted a two bolt midship cleat on the toe rail.  That is solid glass in that area and very strong.  It was a little hard to get to the nuts, but not impossible and I fabricated some sort of backing plate.  The cleat was not expensive,  but I don’t recall the brand.  This was done about 15 years ago, and there has been no leakage or stress cracks.

Chuck Mueller
Northwind #676
Holland, MI