double bow eyes
Posted:
Thu Feb 17, 2022 9:01 pmby Chincoteague
Is it common to add a second bow eye? I'm not fond of the appearance but I can get used to it if it is useful. But I don't see how it will be that useful.
It does appear that it was done pretty well with a backing plate in some bedding on the inside of the bow. (pay no attention to those mud daubers).
Any thoughts welcome.
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Re: double bow eyes
Posted:
Fri Feb 18, 2022 5:37 amby tomodda
Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of Previous Owners? Not even the Shadow can tell you why anyone would put in a second bow eye, but methinks that someone didn't trust the bronze? brass? top eye and retrofitted the beefier steel one. Same someone didn't want to remove the old one and deal with the hole-plugging job in a tight space (inside of the bows, working with nasty polyester resin in Pre-Gougeon Brothers days), so they just left it. Anyway, that's my theory. Or else, some PO was a really big fan of Two-Tusked Narwhals, but aren't we all?
Tom
Re: double bow eyes
Posted:
Sat Feb 19, 2022 2:35 amby GreenLake
Tom, you win first prize for "brilliant answer of the week".
Re: double bow eyes
Posted:
Sun Feb 20, 2022 10:51 amby tomodda
Must have been a slow week....
Re: double bow eyes
Posted:
Tue Feb 22, 2022 12:41 amby GreenLake
Don't sell yourself short
However, perhaps a third bow eye would complete that boat.