Okay first of the detailed project posts. Yes you can try to purchase this cleat from WM etc but you will find the cleat will not tighten up on a 1/8th inch shroud used on the Original Design Catalina 22. SO-----Here is how=
1. Make a template of stiff cardboard, i made a half and just rotated it, transferring it with a sharpie on to a piece of roughly 1/8 aluminum flat stock. You can do it with stainless but it will take much more work, blades and time.
2 Cut out piece with tin snips or metal coping saw and then clean edges with grinder wheel.
3 On a drill press, drill the mounting holes in both the front and back strap pieces.
4 Bend top of cleat outward and then assemble cleat with stainless machine screws and nylon lock nuts around a suitable sized piece of wire about shroud size
5 Ta dah ready to go to boat, and best of all check out the price!
Finally (I know hard to read but its about 5 bucks or so.
and look how nice it looks in use on the starboard spreader hoist.
1. Make a template of stiff cardboard, i made a half and just rotated it, transferring it with a sharpie on to a piece of roughly 1/8 aluminum flat stock. You can do it with stainless but it will take much more work, blades and time.
2 Cut out piece with tin snips or metal coping saw and then clean edges with grinder wheel.
3 On a drill press, drill the mounting holes in both the front and back strap pieces.
5 Ta dah ready to go to boat, and best of all check out the price!
Finally (I know hard to read but its about 5 bucks or so.
and look how nice it looks in use on the starboard spreader hoist.