Fitting a new mooring cleat

[Mhvoiceuk]

I've just made my first boat purchase and I need to attend to the recommendations from the survey. One of the aft mooring cleats is damaged and needs replacing (to make it pretty would probably be good to replace both - although this might be overkill). As the boat - an Islander 23 - is over 30 years old I'm going to be pretty unlikely to find replacements - so the screw hole pattern on any replacement that I buy will probably be different. Without making a horrible mess, what is the best way to fit new cleats? Do I re-glass the old holes and re-drill or is there an easier option? Are hole patterns standard - might I get lucky?

Any advice much appreciated.

MhvoiceUk



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[rich]

Try rich ) <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.jersey-harbours.com>http://www.jersey-harbours.com

 

[oldsaltoz]

G'day Mhvoiceuk, and welcome to the forums with this your 4th posting.

Last time I replaced a cleat I used one of the two holes and filled the other with a mix of epoxy resin and fibres.

For a backing plate I used an off-cut of stainless steel, but I added a good coating of epoxy and fibres to act as a grout to spread the load evenly.

Hope this helps.........

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[Mhvoiceuk]

Thanks for both replies - most useful. Good to know about Woods Rich and thanks for the tip Oldsaltoz - makes sense to use one of the original holes (learning something new everyday).

Slowly slowly this sailing and boat owning lark is getting less daunting! - On the whole the boat community seems very welcoming (this forum is great BTW) and I've had some great advice.



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