[On my 1972 KATAMA 16 the boat came to me with the ] bow locker hatch without any attachment hardware and bungee. I ordered a direct replacement hardware kit. I mounted one new pad eye onto the plywood using the two existing screw holes. When attempting to mount the other pad eye inside the locker, I found no holes nor signs of patched holes.
Where does the pad eye go? How does one drill the holes?
I also wonder if there is a common upgrade from the little bungee cord to something like hinges that has been applied to the 16' 7" hull bow locker lid.
1972 Katama 16 Retaining Bow Locker Hatch
Re: 1972 Katama 16 Retaining Bow Locker Hatch
I use hinges as the bungee does not hold crap when you launch off a 4' wave.
On my 24th Whaler. Currently in the stable: 86 18' Outrage, 81 13' Sport(original owner), 87 11' Sport, 69 Squall(for sale cheap).