[Public-List] Fwd: Re: Stern cleats

[Michael Connolly]

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From: Michael Connolly <crufone at comcast.net>
To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Cc: "Marcelo D. Gentinetta" <vanguard64 at cox.net>
Date: January 23, 2019 at 10:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Stern cleats

Marcelo,
How many bolts hold your cleats down to the deck? Two or four? Bronze can be brazed. Repaired with brazing rod & oxy/acetelene torch. If someone knows what they are doing the repair won't leave mch to clean-up with a die grinder. You can then polish and rechrome if you would like that finish or just leave the bronze finish.
Michael

On January 23, 2019 at 8:01 PM "Marcelo D. Gentinetta via Public-List" < public-list at lists.alberg30.org mailto:public-list at lists.alberg30.org > wrote:


Good evening,
I recently rebedded all my deck hardware. The holes have already been isolated from the core. My stern cleats have 1/4 inch G-10 pads as backing plates. When I went to tighten the last bolt on my SB stern cleat, the metal cracked and broke off around the bolt hole. The original cleats are 6 inch Marinium made by Wilcox Crittenden. I have looked around the web for a replacement but have not located the 6 inch size. I called RigRite and they have the original cleat for $120. (OUCH!) One option is to remove these, patch the holes and start over a few inches over with new cleats preferably in 8-10 inch size. I don’t want aluminum cleats. I would prefer SS which most likely would be in Herreshoff style. I would like to keep the boat as original as possible. Does anyone have the original stern cleats that were removed or scrapped and willing to sell? If not, any thoughts?
Thanks,
Alegria #441
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