Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post - Adding additional cleats to a V hull

jrc · 09-06-2011, 04:05 PM

Cleats are easy to attach if you can access the back of the area. Otherwise not so easy.

As said above you need to put a backing plate of wood or metal and bolt through the deck. If you just screw the cleat into the deck it will likely pull out when you most need it.

So find a place that you can see or at least reach the back of the hull from inside the boat. A lot of boats have headliners or upolstery blocking access where you need it.

The only other worry is coring. If your deck is cored with balsa wood, you need to seal the core when you drill a hole. Water will ruin the core in no time so do the research. It's too much to cover here, just search.

09-06-2011, 04:05 PM	#5
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	Cleats are easy to attach if you can access the back of the area. Otherwise not so easy. As said above you need to put a backing plate of wood or metal and bolt through the deck. If you just screw the cleat into the deck it will likely pull out when you most need it. So find a place that you can see or at least reach the back of the hull from inside the boat. A lot of boats have headliners or upolstery blocking access where you need it. The only other worry is coring. If your deck is cored with balsa wood, you need to seal the core when you drill a hole. Water will ruin the core in no time so do the research. It's too much to cover here, just search.