Upgraded our 1965 boat WAVE with a swivel cam cleat. Measured our 1982 boat to get basic location. The base mounts on the cockpit lip, we are able to reach under the cockpit lip to attach the washers and nylon stop nuts, make sure you leave a little offset from the cockpit bulkhead so the fasteners will fit. DO NOT DRILL INTO THE HULL INTERIOR.
Measure twice, drill once. Or drill a small pilot hole first to see if you are in right spot.
Opened inspection ports to air out the hull. Found this critter inside the by the daggerboard well, the keeper from the old deck drain plug.
Used 8x32 1 inch stainless flat head screws with washers and nylon stop nuts. We buy extra hardware for jobs like this in case we drop something and it disappears. WAVE is ready to roll!
where did you get the swivel cam cleat? do you have a make/model number for it? my old Sunfish had one, but I upgraded to a ratchet block.
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ReplyDeleteThis swivel cam cleat came off a Sunfish hull that was destroyed by Hurricane Ivan, a stucco wall fell on it. The hardware was salvaged and the boat lives on in many of our restorations. I don't remember seeing any numbers on it but I'll check it.
APS sells a nice Harken cleat that works for under $74 USD, Harken 240.
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