A small cleat still held a line despite one arm having broken off.

Large rusty, Chinese-made cleat held down with new bolts.

A former ship's cleat used as decoration in a Sausalito park.

A stout ship cleat actually holding a ship's heavy line.

A chain and a line were both held at the same time by this cleat on the Embarcadero in San Francisco.

The cleat, on a San Francisco bay ferry, was clean and white as if never used.

Two large cleats almost had too many lines attached to them.

Although rusted, this cleat appeared strong as ever.

A rusted old cleat was cut off from work by a newly installed fence.

This cleat was held down with eight bolts.

A handsome old cleat was later embedded in asphalt.

The cleat at the edge of the walkway in Middle Harbor Park was purely decorative. Beyond it stood the cranes of the Port Of Oakland .

The Vangard was a fine tour boat. Just before release, it was tied to shore with a line looped around a cleat. The thinner line held a fender in place while still tied to the dock.