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Cleats on an aluminum boat #11852800 09/28/16 01:19 AM
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I have an old 14' v hull boat. It has thin rails and I don't know how would attach some cleats? It doesn't have any at all. Any suggestion is helpful.

Re: Cleats on an aluminum boat [Re: ArgyleFloater] #11852861 09/28/16 01:45 AM
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Can you post a pic of the sides and rails of the boat. That may give us some ideas.


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Re: Cleats on an aluminum boat [Re: ArgyleFloater] #11853266 09/28/16 11:39 AM
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Stainless bolts and lock nuts?


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Re: Cleats on an aluminum boat [Re: ArgyleFloater] #11853312 09/28/16 12:10 PM
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Use a backer plate and through bolt it.


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Re: Cleats on an aluminum boat [Re: ArgyleFloater] #11858664 10/01/16 03:39 PM
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Rivnuts if you have enough void beneath the mounting surface.


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Re: Cleats on an aluminum boat [Re: psycho0819] #11860673 10/02/16 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted By: psycho0819
Rivnuts if you have enough void beneath the mounting surface.


Those would not work. They have a lip that would be on top of the mounting surface and would keep the base of the cleat from contacting the mounting surface. I ended up through bolting them on my Seaark and did the same with Driftmaster bases.


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