Vintage Cleats Wanted

I'll dig through my buckets of stuff in a few weeks to see what I have.

Please post pics of your boat. We don't see too many new-to-us Classics.

Mark,
I was curious and took a look in the ref section at the Classic. It does show the mooring line chocks but no cleats for fenders. Quite common after the switch from wood hulls to glass. I guess CC figured the glass was indestructible rubbing against a dock!!



If you still want cleats, give Jim Staib a call at 815 344 7547 eve., 815 344 9663 day or email him at finewoodboats@finewoodboats.com Jim collects, sells and swaps old marine parts in his spare time and even sets up a sales booth at most of the wood boat shows. He may have some of the good teardrop cleats that were made out of bronze before they went cheap with the zinc die casting!! Be prepared for a re chrome!

Careful with the use of "original restoration" - don't worry as cleats were a common dealer installed item!!!

I'll let you in on a little secret...Grecian Formula and a striped cape will do wonders. Besides, did you see the rack on her? I'd wear anything...

You should take my advice, Reid. I was well on my way to closing the deal with the stacked blonde. As the driver, you Sir still had a lot of convincing to do.

Docking Cleats

RainDog wrote: I'll let you in on a little secret...Grecian Formula and a striped cape will do wonders. Besides, did you see the rack on her? I'd wear anything... You should take my advice, Reid. I was well on my way to closing the deal with the stacked blonde. As the driver, you Sir still had a lot of convincing to do.

I wonder if she has held up over the years as well as your boat Steve!

This is exactly what I am looking for:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290335417265&viewitem=&salenotsupported

I have a bid on the above.

I have one surviving 4" cleat that was original to the boat that is identical to the cleats in the above link. Now if I could just find one or two more of the same type of cleats.

While Perko makes the teardrop cleats and they can be had brand-new, but Perko cleats are not the same type of sturdy docking cleats like in the above link. I see the Perko 3" and 4" cleats to hang fenders over the side, but less for docking. While Perko teardrops might work, and while there were two on my boat when bought many years ago, they were supplements to the docking cleats and were mounted by Correct Craft where a fender would normally be placed. I have already replaced both Perko teardrop cleats with fresh brand new chrome ones, also from Perko to be mid-ship, but not at each end (stern and bow) where docking cleats would be mounted.

If anyone has an old Correct Craft that you are parting out, save all of the hardware and let me know if you have any cleats or emblems.

Many Thanks!
Sincerely,
Mark

Here's some more. Have you seen these yet? They may be perfect for you!Old Boat Cleats

Have you found your cleats yet!!???
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More Cleats

I've got some of those tear drop cleats from the 50's and 60's, what size do you want?

Sam

Mark,
Did you get the classic new from the factory? I'm asking because you keep stating the 4" cleats were original to the boat.

Cleats actually do not have to be teardrop, actually the best are cleats like:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290335417265&viewitem=&salenotsupported

Did not get the Classic new from the factory, it was made five years before I was born. The cleats were original to the boat when I bought it in 1989 (I was 21 years old then). So the cleat might not be original exactly, but cleats that you see on boats in the 1980s and newer look completely different than of the earlier era of boats.