Treasure from Eleuthera

[Laura]

Hi - I just found this forum. Yippee!! I posted a "what is it" and then found this section which seems more appropriate for my find.

I visit Eleuthera a few times each year and like to visit one particular beach where I always find great stuff. Most of my treasures so far have been really old pieces of bottles - black glass with bubbles. I found this object a few months ago when I was standing in the water, about waist deep. I spotted it sticking up between two pieces of coral where it had been wedged for who knows how long. Someone told me it could be a belaying pin?? or a piece of equipment used to determine the distance a boat had traveled. I know nothing about ships, so would appreciate any ideas you have. The one little piece that's shiny is where I polished. It's about 7 inches long and the skinny center part is about 1.5 inches. Thank you for your thoughts!! Laura

 

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[BioProfessor]

Where the heck is Eleuthera ?

Daryl

 

[nhbenz]

Eeluthera, Bahamas, right? Looks like it was used for pulling a strap or rope perhaps? Certainly seems to have wear in the middle section.

 

[Laura]

Yes, Eleuthera, Bahamas. I found this on the Atlantic side about 30 miles south of North Eleuthera. There are some shipwrecks in the area, but none close to where I found this and the bottle pieces.

 

[Thor!]

Hello Laura,
It looks like the rear "cleat" from an older 13 foot Boston Whaler. they tend to pull loose after many years! This is the only pic I could find you can only see one half of the cleat!
Troy

 

[Thor!]

Here is the pic of the bow cleat.