Additional Cleatage

[racclarkson@gmail.com]

Finally got around to getting to a longtime goal of adding another deck cleat (P/S) on Aslan. At those times when it becomes necessary to storm moor, there is often too little cleatage to accommodate multiple heavy lines. An extra cleat also comes in handy for fenders.

The middle fender is rigged on the new deck cleat.

The new cleat is in the middle just behind the fwd fuel fill. After a tireless search for more Interlux Perfection Snow White (including a confiscated shipment in the UK), I found a half gallon and thus repainted the side deck edges earlier this year.

Backing plates are 1/4" SS with 3/8" polished SS bolts (OEM install was 5/16" bolts threaded in encased steel plates). The cleats are matching OEM and came from Sam's. They are bedded with butyl and 5200. Still, I would not use the new cleats to warp onto a dock; they aren't in a location that would make that doable anyway.

An added benefit of the new cleat on the port side is it makes boarding the tender alongside much easier.

 

[Bob Bradley]

I just want to know how you got "cleatage" past spell check.

 

[Freeebird]

He knows people...

 

[Freeebird]

I just want to know how you got "cleatage" past spell check.

Oh yeah, I questioned that term too, but my post was removed. Let's see how you fare.

 

[Dan Mapes]

Well as least he didn't fall into an auto-complete trap. A couple crossed my mind.

 

[Freeebird]

Well as least he didn't fall into an auto-complete trap. A couple crossed my mind.

A couple? No doubt this is one area where you don't want to break up a set.

 

[Bob Bradley]

I dunno. I knew a gal who only had one, and it was right in the middle of her back.

She wasnt much to look at but she was great to dance with.

 

[Freeebird]

I dunno. I knew a gal who only had one, and it was right in the middle of her back.

She wasnt much to look at but she was great to dance with.

You are a terrible influence on me and others who do their very best to keep this place perfreshional and thus reflective of Hatteras owners.

Thank you.

 

[rsmith]

He knows people...

Cletus?

 

[Freeebird]

Cletus?

I’m thinking this guy.

 

[dottieshusband]

Speaking of Cleavage, I knew this girl in Tennessee that had 2 different size cleavages... she once won 1st AND 3rd place in a wet T-shirt contest... man I miss my Sister.

 

[krazy8]

Speaking of Cleavage, I knew this girl in Tennessee that had 2 different size cleavages... she once won 1st AND 3rd place in a wet T-shirt contest... man I miss my Sister.

 

[Freeebird]

And thus she listed to starboard...

 

[Dan Mapes]

A for effort but still better than this;

 

[Freeebird]

A for effort but still better than this;

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I'm thinking she could use some shoulder cleatage. Bless her heart, we'll be lusting over women like that in about... well...

I always found mid cleats to be particularly useful, especially when single handling a boat. One line around a piing or dock cleatage will hold you until you can hop off the boat and make it pretty.

 

[SKYCHENEY]

Cleatage

 

[SKYCHENEY]

Or Cleatage for your cleavage

 

[Freeebird]

Or Cleatage for your cleavage

Pretty, but they don't match. The cleats, that is...

 

[Freeebird]

And who could forget our 30th POTUS, Calvin Cleatage?

 

[Freeebird]

I'm thinking the additional cleatage may have been a bad idea...