Capt Walrip, I think we may be on a different page. See the enclosed sketch of what I am planning to do:
Believe me when I say my bow eye is the strongest fitting on my boat. I do not have a cleat on my ride as it would interfere with my nets. Ever try to throw a cast net while standing on a thwart of a 16 foot ride with cleats all over the place. I know the words "gill net" strikes fear into the heart of just about every one in this form, but you do not want cleats on a ride that is going to be used to haul a gill net either. The use of below deck cleats is a great option, but there is no practical way of doing it on my ride as its construction is just too flimsy to make it practical. In addition, my boat does not even have a side deck where the through deck hardware would normally be mounted. |