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I have an 87 montauk 17' center console and want to install cleats on each side rail as close to the bow as possible. Where's the wood? Is this possible?
I use my Montauk for towing alongside so I need cleats. The gunwale sticks out a few inches. I used 6 inch cleats and drilled into the fiberglass. I used a backing plate and flatwashers. The bolt goes from the top into the cleat and then the backing plate, washer and nut under the overhang. I used 3M5200 on all the fasteners and backing plate. The forward end just aft of the raised deck has 2 port and starboard, midship by the seat 2 P&S and aft P&S and you have 6 cleats, 3 on each side. They work fine for towing a boat alongside. I used the type of cleat that requires 2 fasteners on the centerline.
i also wanted to install cleats on my 17' montauk.
researched the wood locations and only had it on the bowflats at the non-skid area. there is a mood locating diagram in this site that is pretty good for info.
after researching this i opted to use the double norman pin on the bow and the d -hooks on the stern, to tie my boat up. i used stainless stell carbiners and spliced a loop into the end of 1/2" line and use this as my connections. i did the same for my spring line from the round eye on the stern intyerior.
