4/5/6/8/10 Inch Boat Cleats Marine Dock Cleats 316 Stainless Steel Open Base Cleats for Boat Kayak Mooring and Home Decor of 2 Pcs

These boat cleats are outstanding for outdoor rope management. I'm not using them on a dock, but for a treehouse to allow the kids to move a climbing rope or swing to the side to get it out of the way.The finish is smooth and well polished, and resistant to rust. The included hardware is sufficient for securing it and the price is reasonable for the quality.

Review of: ”4/5/6/8/10 Inch Boat Cleats Marine Dock Cleats 316 Stainless Steel...":(Please refer to my reviewing guidelines at the bottom of the page).We live on our 52' Trawler 100% of the time and anchor out and travel 99.99% of the time. These cleats come in very handy on any boat. We ordered the package of two 6" long cleats which work well for lines (ropes) below 3/8" in diameter which we use for securing different things on board our trawler and on our tender (small boat). These are made with a high quality 316 Stainless Steel and they are very highly polished. They come with good quality SS screws for each cleat.I highly recommend that you always predrill holes one size smaller than the screw when screwing into fiberglass so that you don't crack or flake the glass or possibly even twist the screw head off when the hole has been drilled too small. I also very highly recommend that you use a polyurethane sealant applied into and around the screw hole prior to fastening the cleats. The marine grade 4000 works very well if you think you will remove the cleat in the future. If it's installed permanently then 5200 is a good choice. Do not use a household caulk or sealant like silicone. It will not last in the outdoor environment.I've done a bit of market research on Amazon for this specific type of product and find that this package of two at $16.99 ($8.50 each) is priced a bit high for the market. I am assigning 4 stars because these are excellent quality cleats but they are not priced as competitively as they could, or should be.My responsibility as an Amazon Vine Reviewer:Considering the Amazon rules/regulations for being a Vine Member It is obvious that it is very important to Amazon that the person doing the review has indeed inspected, tested, used the product as well as being aware of the competitive situation of the market segment. This is so it can be fairly compared and reviewed whether good, bad, average, or anywhere in all of the grey area between. One thing that I wish were better defined by Amazon is exactly what each star should represent from 1 to 5 so that every Vine member would use the same guide in that regard. So, to let you know the guide that I use, I include it as follows:I always start off considering that average is 3 stars, and an average rating to me is:The product was correctly represented in the ad.The manufacturing quality is as expected.The product performed as intended.The product operating/user guide if needed is helpful.The product is priced accordingly.Then after inspection, measuring, testing, using, wearing, or whatever is requiredI add or subtract from the average as follows:Subject to additional stars:Additional product features not expected that are useful.Manufacturing quality/performance above what was stated or expected.Included guides and/or useful information that is beyond the norm.Product pricing highly competitive for a superior product.Subject to fewer stars:The product was misrepresented in the ad.Manufacturing quality/performance below what was stated or expected.No useful guide or understandable user information when required.Product pricing is on the high side considering quality, features, or the market.all the best,dr