If you are making them, why not use stainless?
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10-11-2019 07:04 PM #31Senior Member
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Re: Cleats
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I'll be adding and re-doing Cleats on my little 31C, butt currently thinking 5/8 or 3/4 treated plywood for the backers. Whatever form of a backing is used don't really see a need to glass it in place, well unless you plan on swapping cleats often. Bedding holes top and bottom, not a bad idea, I'm going with Tee nuts most the hardware on mine requires 2 people. Or some way to start and hold a nut, and tighten from outside. Just a few thought's on my winter projects.
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Not planning on changing the spark plugs on my cleats. It’ll be fine. Thanks for the ‘nutty’ idea. You’re right about glassing. It’s the riflesmith in me wanting a perfect mating surface I guess.
Semper Siesta
Robert Clarkson
ASLAN, 1983 55C #343
Charleston, SC
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I like that take on placement I know on my 1967 31C the factory stuff is far from being a mirror image, just the hard top alone isn't even close . I would go with the placement being putting them where they will be the most effective. home port or ports place them where they are the most functional.
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10-11-2019 08:33 PM #36
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Funny you should mention that..... 3.5L Ecoboost in my van. First stud failed at 38,000 miles. Symptom is a squeal at high exhaust pressure.... Fixed under warrantee. Hearing it again, faintly, may be same side may be other side. Not sure yet. Problem is the turbo (one on each side) has to come off to get the manifold off. 6+ hours of labor!!!! What a complete POS design.
1978 53' Motor Yacht "LADY KAY V"
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Yup the way certain metals react with each other, add in moisture, salt, salt water, and just shit in the air. IMO a mix with any coolant antifreeze, haven't done chemistry sine High School but I say no F'in way. Just my .02. I can thing of more then a few things boat / hatt or otherwise, that can create fast or later issues.
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Got a couple of aluminum saltwater holding tank top plates with 16-18 SS bolts installed for about three years now. They look like the day I installed them. Maybe uric acid helps. It’ll be fine. Here’s my non-commercial documentary. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=k3nMZIW2dJc
Semper Siesta
Robert Clarkson
ASLAN, 1983 55C #343
Charleston, SC
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10-11-2019 10:11 PM #39