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What is the correct term to describe these cleats?



These are the stern cleats on a LeComte Northeast 38, but other builders such as William Fife used them as well. They have two metal rings around a wooden piece that forms the horns.

Does anyone make these any more?

Clyde cleats is one name for them. Classic Marine (UK) sells them, here:

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I've seen them without the little tangs to guard against the wood wearing, when you take a turn around them, but these have them.

Rachel, your nautical knowledge is truly impressive. I have yet to come up with a question to stump you.

A head full of semi-useless trivia has its moments ;)

This forum really is the best! The "Shell answer man" had nothing on the collective knowledge of this group.

Just speculating here, but perhaps the reason they are called "Clyde cleats" is because William Fife used them and his yard was located on the Firth of Clyde?

With further research I also found a source that calls them "bar cleats", see the bottom of the page at http://www.sentinelboats.co.za/boat-cleats.html

Albin Marin of Sweden used these cleats on their boats, power and sail. The Vega has three of them. Don't know of any special name.

Hallberg Rassey's use them as well.

That's sadistic. Do you have to add those cleats to your varnish routine? Is there at least a set screw or something so you can remove the wood dowel pieces easily?

The ones we had like that on Weatherbird were never varnished, and looked great.

Mine are held in with a screw through the lower side of each bracket ... very easy to remove/refinish/replace.