Pop-Up Cleat

A locking pop-up cleat comprising:

• a base member having a base plate and two hollow base member lugs depending from a bottom surface of the base plate, the bottom surface of the base plate configured to interface flushly to a surface of a boat, each hollow base member lug of the two hollow base member lugs having a first inner diameter proximal to the base plate and a second inner diameter distal from the base plate whereas the first inner diameter is smaller than the second inner diameter, each lug of the two hollow base member lugs being threaded to accept a nut;
• a securing member having a top portion that connects two legs that are spaced apart and configured for accepting a line, the top portion extending outwardly from each of the two legs forming two wings for tying a line when the securing member is in an extended configuration;
• each of the two legs held within a respective one of the two hollow base member lugs by a screw and a washer, the washer having a diameter that is greater than the first inner diameter and less than the second inner diameter, thereby the washer retains the two legs within the respective one of the two hollow base member lugs;
• a spring within each of the two hollow base member lugs urges each of the two legs towards an extended position, each spring held within a respective hollow based member lug by end caps;
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• and a spring-loaded locking mechanism interfaced between the base plate and the top portion of the securing member, the spring-loaded locking mechanism holds the top portion of the securing member in a retracted position until an actuator of the spring-loaded locking mechanism is pressed, at which time, the top portion of the securing member is released and moved into the extended position by force of the spring.