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Rhyan Craft: Now BRINE CRAFT
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<blockquote data-quote="Brine" data-source="post: 116580" data-attributes="member: 1053"><p>Nothing like taking your time to get a project done...LOL</p><p></p><p>Finally made a new bow eye. As I had mentioned, I had a piece of .25 Angle Aluminum that had come with the boat that apparently was set up on the transom for the big motor. I ended up just cutting a piece out from it:</p><p><img src="https://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww216/closetfisherman/Trailer/AluminumAngle.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>to make this:</p><p><img src="https://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww216/closetfisherman/Trailer/NewBowEye.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>If you'll notice, the new eye has alot more material at the front of it, as to not concern myself with pulling out the front, as well as the new size of the hole now accomodates my new wench hook.</p><p></p><p>I found a guy local that has done some really neat aluminum welding products, and he has offered to attach the new eye, and piece in the two 1.25" holes that are shown earlier in this thread for $100. I may have him do a third .75 hole that currently has aluminum epoxy in it just for the piece of mind. I had considering using Aluminum patches that would be riveted on to remedy the holes, but this seems like a better choice for me, as I'm fairly certain that after he is done, and the boat is painted, you won't be able to tell that there ever was ever a hole. I still need to put lights on the trailer and carpet on the bunks just to get the trailer street legal so I can take it to him. Santa has already said yes to those items, so look for updates soon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brine, post: 116580, member: 1053"] Nothing like taking your time to get a project done...LOL Finally made a new bow eye. As I had mentioned, I had a piece of .25 Angle Aluminum that had come with the boat that apparently was set up on the transom for the big motor. I ended up just cutting a piece out from it: [img]https://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww216/closetfisherman/Trailer/AluminumAngle.jpg[/img] to make this: [img]https://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww216/closetfisherman/Trailer/NewBowEye.jpg[/img] If you'll notice, the new eye has alot more material at the front of it, as to not concern myself with pulling out the front, as well as the new size of the hole now accomodates my new wench hook. I found a guy local that has done some really neat aluminum welding products, and he has offered to attach the new eye, and piece in the two 1.25" holes that are shown earlier in this thread for $100. I may have him do a third .75 hole that currently has aluminum epoxy in it just for the piece of mind. I had considering using Aluminum patches that would be riveted on to remedy the holes, but this seems like a better choice for me, as I'm fairly certain that after he is done, and the boat is painted, you won't be able to tell that there ever was ever a hole. I still need to put lights on the trailer and carpet on the bunks just to get the trailer street legal so I can take it to him. Santa has already said yes to those items, so look for updates soon. [/QUOTE]
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