Bow eye replacement

[jjuriga]

In case anyone is wondering what the fabricated piece of steel looks like compared to the old one.

[steplift20]

What is that for . I just have a bow eye two bolts washers and a backing plate easy to change, the transom straps hold the boat in place while you loosen the bow strap or cable depending on what you have

[jjuriga]

That goes on the inside and bolts go thru it. The hole on top is for a 2foot bolt that runs down from the bow pulpit to stabilize it. Without it, the bow pulpit is pretty loose and I could see it snapping with too much weight on it.

[phatdaddy]

The ones with the long bolt or allthread were designed to be a "lifting" eye. The cleat on the bow had a loop in it to put a cable through. This tied the keel to the cap. We had a Starcraft that came that way. One hook on the bow and two on the transom.

Never did trust it

[jjuriga]

Originally Posted by phatdaddy

The ones with the long bolt or allthread were designed to be a "lifting" eye. The cleat on the bow had a loop in it to put a cable through. This tied the keel to the cap. We had a Starcraft that came that way. One hook on the bow and two on the transom.

Never did trust it

Wow man... This is what i love about this board. Thanks for the info - I knew it was called that, but did not know what it was for. I honestly thought it was there to stabilize the bow pulpit - that may not be the main reason, but it does make the bow pulpit real solid. You learn something very day!

[garbubba]

Might be easier to loosen the winch stand & ease it forward, replace the eye & slide it back.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by garbubba

Might be easier to loosen the winch stand & ease it forward, replace the eye & slide it back.

As long as you have the room to do it that's a K.I.S.S. solution. I LOVE it!! Nice!!!