Bow cleats came on my "new to me" Monty 17. I am not really happy with how the previous owner installed them but they certainly work nice. I just think they look a bit out of place. A pic can be seen here http://www.msogphotosite.com/MSOG/b17parrish/b17parrish1.jpg
--Chad On Dec 2, 2008, at 2:33 PM, Rick Langer wrote: > Hey Doug, > > That sounds like something I'd like to do, for the same reasons. > Basically > the center cleat can't handle an anchor rode and two tie offs at > raft-ups. > > Do you have a picture of your installation? What brand cleat did > you use? > > Thanks, > > Rick M15 #337 Bluebird > >> Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 09:43:51 -0800 (PST) >> From: Doug Kelch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: M_Boats: (no subject) >> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats >> <[email protected]> >> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 >> >> Hi wannabe, >> >> I anchor out about 30 nights a year and went many years without >> them with >> no noticeable affects, even in some 50 kts storms. >> >> I have recently added 2, 4" cleats where the bow chocks would >> normally >> go.? These were mostly to facilitate raft ups with a main anchor >> out and a >> boat on each side.? The older standard cleat cannot accommodate a >> lot of >> line.? The newer center cleats on the Bob Eeg boats have a much >> higher >> line capacity. >> >> If I am anchored alone I use one of the newly added side cleats and >> there >> is nothing there to chaff against. >> >> Thanks >> >> Doug >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
