Cleat Location

[kmoose]

I am in the final stages of rehabing the cap on my Tsunami and am looking for placement recommendations for installing 4 new pull up cleats. I have a clean palat except for where the rod holders are and am pondering my options.

I am pretty sure of the location of the rear cleats will go where the original hawsepipes were as they were deleted from a previous rebuild. The real question is where the other two will go. Below is a pic before the originals were deleted.

[FLexpat]

Mine has a spring line cleat about 2' forward of where yours is in the picture - that was very convienient when running by myself and its the right location for hanging a bumper but I'm not sure you could reach it easily with the diagonal brace for your top.

[kmoose]

I was thinking that myself as I never used the bow cleats other than the single centered I have up there for the anchor. I can actually reach between the crossbar with no issue and could realisticly put it right next to the helm. My floor is raised and gives me a lot of reach I didnt have before.

[FLexpat]

you can see it in this old pic of my yard ornament - its a little farther forward than I remembered - right next to helm seat

[Blue_Heron]

Originally Posted by kmoose

... and could realisticly put it right next to the helm.

That's what I would do. That's where mine is, and yours will be an easier reach. Very convenient

[DonV]

Dang Dave, your boat sure looks good tied up at Breezy Palms!!!!

[kmoose]

Originally Posted by DonV

Dang Dave, your boat sure looks good tied up at Breezy Palms!!!!

Thinking the same thing... Too bad he had to park around all that other junk.

[Blue_Heron]

Originally Posted by DonV

Dang Dave, your boat sure looks good tied up at Breezy Palms!!!!

Thanks, Don. It'll be tied up there again the week of June 2, but on the other side, where the sailfish is.

Originally Posted by kmoose

Thinking the same thing... Too bad he had to park around all that other junk.

Well, not all junk. There was a nice Shearwater parked just on the other side, and there was an 18' Potter Seacraft, and a Classic Hewes Lappy that weren't in the pic. Thanks for the kind words.

[Islandtrader]

I tend to agree with all of the above...I put my center cleat somewhere close to midship where I could reach it...

[kmoose]

So be it! I will locate them as close to the helm as easily reachable. Thanks guys.