I have two of these on my 38MKII for over 12 years. I use them for spring lines and a central docking line……….never an issue with the toe rail on a 38. Since the toe rail does have a rolled top, I simply made a couple of aluminum spacers from bar stock and slipped them below the rolled top and drilled for the bolt.
They work great. Ron C Impromptu C&C 38MKIIC ‘77 From: Tom Buscaglia via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 3:32 AM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Tom Buscaglia <t...@sv-alera.com> Subject: Stus-List Re: midship cleats on aluminum rail? This maybe? https://www.internationalmarineservice.com/C-Sherman-Johnson-Toe-Rail-Folding-Cleat-p/cs-48-510.htm They used to make bales that bolted to the rail too. But I can’t seem to find then anywhere anymore. I have 3 on each side. 2 for fenders and 1 between the rigging and the head stay that I use for my preventer. Tom Buscaglia S/V Alera 1990 C&C 37+/40 Vashon WA P 206.463.9200 C 305.409.3660 On Mar 9, 2021, at 11:28 PM, Peter McMinn via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: A question for those of us with aluminum toe rails. I’d like to find a solution for midship cleating for docking/departing and springline placement. I’m currently securing a line around a stanchion mount, which seems strong, but I’d like to find a cleat that mounts to the toe rail. Haven’t seen anything in the catalogs. I’m thinking a carabiner or even a soft shackle through a rail hole might be a good fix. Given the general opinion that midship cleating is handy, I’m curious what you use. Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
