Another "What are these for?"

[CaliGrady25]

I have four screw threaded screw holes just above the deck (2 kn each side. See pics) that I am not sure what they are for. Inside the anchor locker there are two foam insulated protrusions directly behind the scree holes. Any idea what might attach here? Looks like the foam cracked on both of them. Whatever was attached might have caused that? Or just normal 1987 foam crackage?

 

[Bloodweiser]

Used boat? Hard to say perhaps someone mounted a basket for storing fenders and bow lines

 

[CaliGrady25]

Used boat? Hard to say perhaps someone mounted a basket for storing fenders and bow lines

Thanks for the reply. I am assuming these holes came from the factory due to the supports directly behind the holes which have factory foam around them.

 

[SkunkBoat]

you got me scratchin'... can't imagine what the foam is for. There's no hatch for the anchor? I'm confused by the interior picture...are we looking UP?

 

[CaliGrady25]

you got me scratchin'... can't imagine what the foam is for. There's no hatch for the anchor? I'm confused by the interior picture...are we looking UP?

Yes. Looking up from the access port in the cabin. The black tape is covering the hole in the deck/bow that the anchor line falls through (epoxy and fiberglass to close that up so I can add an anchor roller.

 

[CaliGrady25]

Yes. Looking up from the access port in the cabin. The black tape is covering the hole in the deck/bow that the anchor line falls through (epoxy and fiberglass to close that up so I can add an anchor roller. Terrible epoxy job (first time plus trailer was on a slant parked on the street in front of the house. Had to park it on the other side of the street to fill in the other side)

 

[SkunkBoat]

you just poured? no fiberglass?

Looking at the "Lifting eye"... I would not try lifting with that. You are missing some metal that ties it to the keel.... and I would add a backing plate or much larger washers to use it as a cleat.


Some of those boats had a hatch (door) up there to access the anchor locker

 

[efx]

Rod holders? And to me that looks
Like normal foam shrinkage and cracks in the paint.

 

[CaliGrady25]

you just poured? no fiberglass?

Looking at the "Lifting eye"... I would not try lifting with that. You are missing some metal that ties it to the keel.... and I would add a backing plate or much larger washers to use it as a cleat.


Some of those boats had a hatch (door) up there to access the anchor locker

Thanks. Yeah no lifting from there for sure. I added some oval pieces in the big hole as well as marine plywood. I got lazy and did not feel like sanding down the surrounding glass. I am adding the roller as well as the 1/4 inch stainless you see in the pic below. I have aner piece I will add to the lifting eye (thanks for pointing that out.) Which way do you like the backing plate?

 

[SkunkBoat]

long ways.



is it metal brackets inside the foam? That's the only reason I can imagine needing foam... prevent rust from condensation on metal?

I'd love to hear the answer to that question


I know I would be putting a hatch between those screw holes