[C38] Another Toe Rail question

[les]

Hi, Ray,
	I am reposting your question here to keep the context.
On Sun, 2013-03-17 at 19:45 -0700, Ray Torok wrote:


> Thanks for getting back to me on this.  Here's another idea I'm toying
> with.  Perhaps you considered it.   Suppose I drill and tap the toe
> rail for the outboard bolts of the cleat?  I would have to shim under
> the inboard part of the cleat, but it would get the cleat farther
> outboard.  Any reaction?
> 
I don't think this is a good idea.  If the cleat should fail in bad
conditions, you would not only lose the cleat, but possibly the toerail
section and along with that a portion of the deck seal to the hull.  A
really bad situation would escalate immediately to an extremely
dangerous one.  Others may know the construction well enough that they
could advise otherwise, but this is my gut feeling.  When it comes to
the ocean, keeping the water out is my paramount effort in any
emergency. 

Regards,
Les H