Marine cleat assembly

A cleat assembly comprising:

• a base plate comprising a face plate including a first leg receptable, a second leg receptacle, and a first tube in communication with the first leg receptacle and a second tube in communication with the second leg receptacle, both the first tube and the second tube integral with the face plate and extending from the face plate, the first tube and the second tube each comprising a lower portion and a threaded portion to respectively receive a first threaded fastener and a second threaded fastener configured to mount the base plate;
• a first base plate bushing receptacle in an upper portion of the first tube and including a first ledge and a second base plate bushing receptacle in an upper portion of the second tube and including a second ledge;
• a first friction bushing and a second friction bushing, each of the first friction bushing and the second friction bushing comprising a sleeve of flexible material including a gap configured to allow expansion and contraction of the friction bushing to be inserted respectively in the first base plate bushing receptacle and the second base plate bushing receptacle;
• a cleat comprising a securing portion and a first leg and a second leg extending from the securing portion, the first leg and the second leg spaced apart and configured to respectively slide in the first friction bushing and the second friction bushing to allow the securing portion to be raised from a stowed position to an extended position to allow a line to be secured to the securing portion;
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• a first fastener and a second fastener, each of the first fastener and the second fastener comprising threads and a head configured to secure the cleat to the base plate and prevent the cleat from being removed from the base plate when the cleat is in the extended position.