This Week's Product-Folding Cleats - for clumsy footed foredeck hands

by Des Ryan on 10 Feb 2010

We gotta get folding cleats on this boat! SW

Clumsy footed foredeck hand. Okay that's me. And it's the tropics. It's hot and humid. Running around the foredeck I want to be running barefoot. But when I do, all the sharp edges seem to aim directly for my feet.

So I end up sailing with my mouth constantly 'O' shaped, and emitting a series of silent screams. That's when folding cleats seem the best idea in the world, so this week's 'Product of the Week' is Accon Marine's Folding Cleats.

When you put folding cleats on your boat, you are also adding, as well as comfort for your poor foredeck hand, sleek stylish lines to the boat. When not in use, the cleats lock down and out of the way. With the push of their release button, the cleats spring back up.

Folding cleats © SW

The folding cleats from Accon Marine are good because the installation process is extremely simple. They mount on the surface of a boat, and no cut-outs or hole saws are required. These folding cleats won't leak into the boat either, making drain tubes and receptacles unnecessary.

Constructed of brightly polished 316 stainless steel, the Folding Cleats are available in two versions: stud mount with hidden fasteners or through-bolted with visible screw holes. Stud length is 3.8 cm. They range in size from 8.9 cm to 20 cm.

Accon Marine prides itself on the fact that innovation is its industry trademark, so you are always encouraged to share your product/boat problems with them - you never know, they just might be able to develop a solution.

For more information about the folding cleats, go to their www.acconmarine.com!website, and to purchase,they are made in the USA, so here are a list of international distributors.

Germany
Pfeiffer Marine GmbH
Josef-Bosch-Str. 4
78315 Radolfzell
Telephone: 0049-7732-99500
Fax: 0049-7732995050
Email: info@pfeiffer-marine.de
Website: www.pfeiffer-marine.de

Finland
Oy Kaha Ab
Ansatie 2
01740 VANTAA
Telephone: 358-9-615-6800
Fax: 358-9-615-68-305
Email: jukka.kerminen@kaha.fi
Website: www.kaha.fi

Italy
GA MAR s.r.l.
Via Pisciarelli 1 Trav. 29
Napoli AL 80078
Telephone: +39 0815707007
Fax: +39815704441
Email: info@gamaronline.com
Website: www.gamaronline.com

Japan
Unicorn Engineering Co Ltd
2-9 Fujigaya 2-chome
Kugenuma
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa 251-0031
Telephone: 810466237361
Fax: 810466237326
Email: main@salt-w-h.co.jp
Website: www.salt-w-h.co.jp

Netherlands
Belship B.V.
Krommewetering 61A
3543 AM Utrecht
Telephone: +31(0)302408040
Fax: +31(0)302408041
Email: team@belship.nl
Website: www.belship.nl

New Zealand
SO-PAC Marine LTD.
8-10 Volkner Place
PO Box 303-180, Albany
North Harbour, Auckland 1311
Telephone: 649 448-5900
Fax: 649 448 5911
Email: info@sopac.co.nz
Website: www.sopac.co.nz

Norway
Telmo Controls
PO Box 2906 Toyen
0608 Oslo
Telephone: +47 23 18 02 10
Fax: +47 23 18 08 11
Email: postmaster@telmo.no
Website: www.telmo.no

Spain
Commercial Ruperez Nautica SRL
Pol. Ind. La Bolivia
C/Industria, 32 D El Masonou
Barcelona 08320
Fax: 34935559839
Email: correo@ruperez-nautica.com
Website: www.ruperez-nautica.com

United Kingdom
C. Quip Limited
Swanwick Marina
Southampton
Hampshire SO31 1ZL
Telephone: 01489 577257
Fax: 01489 574488
Email: info@cquip.com
Website: www.cquip.com

Venezuela
Promarine - Inversiones (Pronautica CA)
Avenida Intercomunal
Desarrollo Vega Arriba Calle 4
Guatire Edo Miranda
Telephone: 582123810890
Email: promarine@cantv.net
Website: www.tulancha.com/promarine