40 - Cleats and fairleads

40 - Cleats and fairleads

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During mooring and anchorage the pleasure boater should focus on manoeuvring safely. Cleats and fairleads play an extremely important role as they tighten and tension ropes and lines in every manoeuvring step.Osculati.com offers AISI stainless steel cleats, sturdy and long-lasting, and plastic and aluminium cleats. If you are interested in practicality and design, the ergonomic and easy-to-install mirror-polished stainless steel pop-up cleats are the best option ever.Cleats and fairleads are also installed along bulwarks, by a bow roller or, of course, on piers and docks. Cleats and belaying cleats, with their characteristic T-shape and the upper polished surface, also called collar, provide solid rope fastening points and prevent loops from becoming loose in case the boat sways. Belaying cleats – as well as cleats – not only tension lines during mooring but are used on sailboats as sheet hooking points.The online catalogue displays fixed marine devices such as the elegant and functional Capri series stainless steel fairleads, aluminium fairleads and stylish chromed brass fairleads. Fairleads, which are typically mounted on a boat to guide metal ropes and lines are also appreciated as outstanding design items that make every boat special.