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Old 09-12-2015, 09:42 AM   #9
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If cost is a factor, buy new. Brass is a very poor metal for use on a saltwater boat. If they are bronze then they might be worth keeping, but rechroming will likely cost more than new cleats.

Suncor makes decent cleats. Their herreshoff style cleats come in two lines - regular and heavy duty. 12" regular cleats are $65 at Hamilton Marine and the 12" heavy duty cleats are $120. The heavy duty cleats are much beefier than the regular cleats. Flat top cleats are more expensive than herreshoff style. So I think the price range you see reflects different lines of cleats, at least in part.
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