Yep, that is the same concept.  The one I saw looked like a typical solid horn 
cleat except for the unusual base that allowed it to be attached to the toe 
rail.
Perhaps this will start a trend of C&C's having mid-ship cleats such that it 
will no longer be a surprise  GrahamS/V Spellbound 

    On Thursday, October 27, 2016 9:26 PM, Neil Gallagher via CnC-List 
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
 

 http://www.csjohnson.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=23
 
 This conversation got me thinking the same thing, I need one of these.
 
 Neil Gallagher
 Weatherly, 35-1
 Glen Cove, NY
 
 
 On 10/27/2016 9:18 PM, Graham Young via CnC-List wrote:
  
  I was recently thinking of adding a mid-ship cleat to my C&C for just this 
purpose, but did not like the idea of putting it through the deck.  Was 
recently aboard an old S2 that has a slotted toe rail a lot like C&C's.  The 
owner had added a mid-ship cleat with a sideways, U-shaped flanged base (if you 
can imagine it from that description) that was bolted through the toerail.  Had 
never seen a cleat with that kind of base before.  It seemed like a nice 
solution.   Graham Young S/V Spellbound 1981 C&C 32 
 
      On Thursday, October 27, 2016 8:51 PM, Stevan Plavsa via CnC-List 
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
  
 
    Mid ship cleat? What's that?!! 
  You guys don't actually sail C&Cs, do you?!! 
  (I use the primary winch as a spring. Not quite "mid ship" but works almost 
as well for snugging up to the dock) 
  Steve Suhana, C&C 32 Toronto 
  
    
 On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 8:32 PM, Rick Brass via CnC-List 
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
 
    “Short spring from amidships” is more properly called a breast line. And  
that is ALWAYS the first line over when I bring the 72’ schooner I captain into 
a dock (or a slip).   The fact that you know and use the process indicates to 
me that you are a  competent skipper, Joe.    I am often amused – and 
occasionally terrified – to watch the captains – even  experienced captains of 
larger boats – who just seem to insist on approaching the dock from 45 to 90  
degrees, and then getting a bow line over.   I’ve tried to explain the process 
to I-don’t-know-how-many small boat skippers over the past 4 years, but they 
just don’t seem to grasp that once the breast line is attached to  the dock (or 
a piling), you can use power to pull the boat snug to the dock and set fore and 
aft springs to position the boat, and power against the springs to pull the bow 
and  stern in against any combination of wind and current.    Rick Brass       
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-bounces@cnc- list.com] On Behalf Of Della 
Barba, Joe via CnC-List
 Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2016 4:52 PM
 To: 'cnc-list@cnc-list.com' <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
 Cc: Della Barba, Joe <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov>
 Subject: Re: Stus-List Boat Handling Skill     Use a short spring from 
amidships. You can hold the boat on with forward or  reverse as needed.    I 
use this with great effect when parallel parking singlehanded. Joe Coquina      
  
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