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13-footer: Replacing Bow Eye and Lifting Eyes
Posted: Sun May 29, 2022 5:59 pm
by Surfshark
On my 1984 13-footer I am replacing all stainless steel hardware. The new stern lifting eyes I bought have locating pins on the back side that bear against the transom. I am afraid to tighten the lifting eyes so they penetrate into the gel coat.
Q1: should I drill a relief in the gel coat for the locating pins to settle into?
Re: 13-footer: Replacing Bow Eye and Lifting Eyes
Posted: Mon May 30, 2022 1:41 am
by ConB
Drill a small relief. Bed in some kind of caulk to seal holes.
Con
Re: 13-footer: Replacing Bow Eye and Lifting Eyes
Posted: Mon May 30, 2022 7:38 am
by jimh
Compare the replacement lifting eyes with the original. If the original lifting eyes did not have locating pins, then on the new lifting eyes grind off the locating pins.
Re: 13-footer: Replacing Bow Eye and Lifting Eyes
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 12:16 pm
by Surfshark
Thank you for your responses! Since mine had them originally, I must have filled in the dimples or holes-the whole thing was a holey mess prior to painting. I will drill impressions and fill with sealant. Thanks again