NC11 disappointed new owner (so far)
May 31, 2018 19:27:11 GMT
Post by skipper71 on May 31, 2018 19:27:11 GMT
Do any of you NC11 owners use your stern cleats to tow water-sports equipment and riders such as water skiers, wakeboarders,
inflatable towables?
I just purchased a 2015 NC11 (Hull #233) and I asked Jeanneau America, among several questions, about towing from the cleats. I was told no, this should not be done without reinforcing the cleats with backing plates. I have looked at the cleats from below, their fastening bolts have been completely enclosed in what appears to be several layers of fiberglass. The bolts aren't even visible, and there is nothing to even attach a backing plate to.
My plan was to attach about a 25 foot (8 meter) line between the two cleats with a single block pully between them. The block's attachment point would be connected to the tow rope thus spreading any load between the two cleats.
We have used the above method on the last 8 boats (various types and sizes but all american manufacturers) that I and my family have owned over the years with no problems. I'm having trouble believing, as an experienced builder as Jeanneau is, that this boat, my NC11, was built incapable of doing this without damage.
Is Jeanneau trying to protect themselves from a liability angle by telling me no, or are the stern cleats actually that weak?
I would greatly appreciate any comments or advice.
Thank you,
inflatable towables?
I just purchased a 2015 NC11 (Hull #233) and I asked Jeanneau America, among several questions, about towing from the cleats. I was told no, this should not be done without reinforcing the cleats with backing plates. I have looked at the cleats from below, their fastening bolts have been completely enclosed in what appears to be several layers of fiberglass. The bolts aren't even visible, and there is nothing to even attach a backing plate to.
My plan was to attach about a 25 foot (8 meter) line between the two cleats with a single block pully between them. The block's attachment point would be connected to the tow rope thus spreading any load between the two cleats.
We have used the above method on the last 8 boats (various types and sizes but all american manufacturers) that I and my family have owned over the years with no problems. I'm having trouble believing, as an experienced builder as Jeanneau is, that this boat, my NC11, was built incapable of doing this without damage.
Is Jeanneau trying to protect themselves from a liability angle by telling me no, or are the stern cleats actually that weak?
I would greatly appreciate any comments or advice.
Thank you,
