What are your thoughts on the extra cleats?

[Ewok]

I don think you need one aft of the tower. The only time I've needed protection there was when rafting up with other boats. I was able to wrap a line around the base of the tower for an extra fender there but I don't raft up very often. I haven't needed an extra fender there for docks. Even short docks. I have used the mid cleat a few times for dock lines on short docks and it comes in very handy for that application.

[McSpoon]

They are just about a necessity. I had them installed on my boat when I picked it up from the dealer. I use them for fenders and/or dock lines. In this picture you can see where I placed them, I can reach them by kneeling on the observer seat or standing up at the helm. You can also reach them with a little lean from the bow. Where I placed them is the best place for fenders.

I'm quoting the pic of your boat so we can see it again, cause it looks that good!

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[konajay]

Necessity. I wish I had them on my boat and will eventually have some installed.

[Cloud]

Thanks for all the replies! I'm definitely going to go with them installed.

[MoneyPity]

I added cleats in the bow area of the 20V I had. I went with Tige embossed ones because on the shorter boat it looked funky with the mission cleats being so close. on the larger boats non embossed ones are fine. having cleats up front worked well for docking and the stock mid ship ones is where we hung fenders. The cleats in the bow worked great when docking but we also used elastic ropes hooked to the bow eye for rough water and overnight docking.

good luck.

[NHarp1]

http://www.attwoodmarine.com/store/product/neat-cleat

http://www.iboats.com/Stainless-Stee...-view_id.37993

[NHarp1]

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I had to remove the side pannel and seat to get access to where the new cleat was going to be installed. I had to remove these items to reach the inside nuts.
I had to drill with a 1 inch hole saw.