Princess 72

[Seastoke]

There is one in our marina that had a mid ship cleat snapped during last weekend storm, looking at the size of the craft it looked like it was held on with two eight mil or ten mil bolts . I was shocked such a heavy boat should small fixing support , the boat must be 40 ton.

 

[Fire99]

If she's the Y72, she's 51 tonne!! She's a big girl.. Pictures can be deceiving but the midship cleat doesn't look particularly big on this vessel

 

[Hurricane]

These are the ones on my P67 - I would have thought that the Y72 would use the same ones.
I've always thought that they are fabricated in the Princess factory - but I might be wrong.



This is a photo of the same style/size of cleats that are fitted to our foredeck - the bolts are bigger than 10mm

 

[Seastoke]

Yes it is that style , you maybe right about bolt size , I would have expected a bigger spread plate . I think the problem is the 72 is very high from the jetty so the tension is a tight angle down so could explain why bolt snapped.

 

[Seastoke]

Ok update , so the bolt size was 16 mm , but the failure Was down to the bolt falling out .

 

[Fire99]

That would do it...

 

[ari]

So it wasn't 'eight mil or ten mil bolts', and it didn't 'snap', but otherwise accurate..?

 

[Mr Googler]

So it wasn't 'eight mil or ten mil bolts', and it didn't 'snap', but otherwise accurate..?

He got the boat make right……thats a development

 

[Seastoke]

So it wasn't 'eight mil or ten mil bolts', and it didn't 'snap', but otherwise accurate..?

Know what I mean ari

 

[Mr Googler]

Come on Seacock…….we all know the Sealine factory only stocked hardware up to m6

 

[Little Ricky]

There is one in our marina that had a mid ship cleat snapped during last weekend storm, looking at the size of the craft it looked like it was held on with two eight mil or ten mil bolts . I was shocked such a heavy boat should small fixing support , the boat must be 40 ton.

Usually cleats are glued as well as bolted on. Sorry dont mean to sound a smart arse, just watch a "factor tour" YB video.