Centre cleat installation

[N44rag]

Hi all

Is anyone able to give me some guidance on how to go about installing a centre cleat on my B31, year 2000 model?

The deck has the raised moulding for the cleats and I have sourced the new ones from SVB24.

I have read on the forum that the area is prepared for installation with a backing plate, but I’m not clear whether I have to simply drill through the deck and through the plate fitting a back nut and washer, or try and tap a thread into the backplate.

Also I’ve seen elsewhere that some people drill a bigger hole than the bolt in the deck, fill the area with epoxy, then re-drill through again.

Any guidance would be a great help.

[SYJetzt]

First you have to find access to the inner side of the deck where the cleat is mounted, usually hidden  in lockers . Once found, it is straight forward. If you have a backing plate already laminated to the deck, simply drill holes and fix the cleat with back nuts and washer.