Anyone replace this? I tried to take mine off but out of the 3 screws that hold it down, one is stuck so I guess I'll try liquid wrench. Is it just the 3 screws or is it more involved than that. The cleat is old and also it seems bent down a bit so its hard to snap the sheet in and out of the cleat and doesn't rotate well nor does holds the main sheet that well because the teeth barely hinge even after a good lube.
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Is your swivel like this one?
http://www.thebeachcats.com/classifieds/catamaran-parts/p12246-harken-240-cam-swivel-base.html
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Damon Linkous
There are only two screws that hold the swivel cleat to the rear beam of a Hobie 16. The other holds the cleat to the base and has a nut on the underside--that is the one on the front, 'facing' the front beam. If you are replacing the whole cleat, you can drill off the head of the screw and pry the cleat off the beam, then use vice grips to unscrew the screw. Chances are that the stainless screw has reacted with the aluminum beam, so you will be stuck with a larger hole. You will probably be better off reaming the holes in the new swivel cleat base and tapping the rear beam so that you can use a larger screw. If you get a large threaded screw, it will probably tap itself.
Dan Berger
Nofolk, VA - Hobie Fleet 32
Supercat 15
A Cat USA139
Unless the thing is complete toast, you may want to try and repair it. You should be able to replace the cleat (probably a Harken 150) without removing the whole thing. And the part where the cleat is mounted can be carefully bent back up with vice grips or whatever. Someone probably stood on it while stepping the mast.
Jerome Vaughan
Hobie 16
Clinton, Mississippi
Dan, That will work. thank you. Damon, That is the cleat I'm planing to replace on my '79 hobie 16. Once I replace this, I'll check the angle. it was most likely stepped on before I got it.