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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Adding cleat to my bow cap
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<blockquote data-quote="airshot" data-source="post: 500446" data-attributes="member: 1183"><p>How thick is the casting where you want to drill the holes ? That is the critical issue.." How heavy is that casting". Being a Lund, I would think it is a good heavy casting but, you never know.<strong> Probably your safest bet would be to take a strip of aluminum plate the same width as the handle part, but long enough to span the width on the underside of the cap. This will give you a good solid anchor point at each end for a bolt and nut. Then drill thru for the cleat and add bolts and nuts to hold that. That would be plenty safe and strong for your anchor line. If the casting was a 1/4" thick in that handle area, you are good without a backing plate, but, still drill thru with nut and bolt thru. Sorry for the bold print, have no idea why it changed.....</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="airshot, post: 500446, member: 1183"] How thick is the casting where you want to drill the holes ? That is the critical issue.." How heavy is that casting". Being a Lund, I would think it is a good heavy casting but, you never know.[B] Probably your safest bet would be to take a strip of aluminum plate the same width as the handle part, but long enough to span the width on the underside of the cap. This will give you a good solid anchor point at each end for a bolt and nut. Then drill thru for the cleat and add bolts and nuts to hold that. That would be plenty safe and strong for your anchor line. If the casting was a 1/4" thick in that handle area, you are good without a backing plate, but, still drill thru with nut and bolt thru. Sorry for the bold print, have no idea why it changed.....[/B] [/QUOTE]
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