by Guest » Sun May 13, 2001 11:20 pm
Besides the standard cleats O'Day put on my boat, 2 at the bow, one each side near the stern, I have added mid-ships cleats for tying springlines to. I located mine about 2" aft of the shroud chainplates. Yes, the shrouds can get in the way of the docklines, but I have not had a real problem yet. When you mount your cleats, be sure to attach them with bolts backed up with plywood or aluminum backing plates and washers, I also used locknuts. I have a 1979 DS II.
Rod Johnson (rjohnson24-at-juno.com)