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DiverDennis
#1 Posted : Monday, January 07, 2008 10:09:34 AM(UTC)
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HOW TO INSTALL A BOW EYE
A "how to" story with tips and tricks for a 1975 28' Express.

I wanted to be able to reach it so I laid down on the deck, and reaching as far down as possible, marked the spot. Then a measurement from the deck plate was transferred into the anchor rode locker to make sure the location would work.

Drilled two 1/16 holes at the correct spacing and gradually increased drill bit size up to the 1/2. The sharp V of the bow had to be hand filed to get the nuts to seat right.

The hardest part was cutting the bevel on the bar stock with a Sawzall. 4200 sealer was applied to the outer nut seat and U bolt threads. Stainless washers and lock nuts secured the deal.

Got the SS U bolt (5/16" X 3 1/8") from West Marine and the aluminum bar (2"W X 5"L X 3/4"H) from the scrap yard.

Check out the pictures here.
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1975 28' Express, Single Chrysler M360 ('87), Raymarine E120 MFD, HD digital sonar, GPS, 4KW radome, Sirius satellite weather,
X-10 autopilot with ST70 controller, Yahama 15HP 4 stroke electric start and tilt with hyd steering & remote throttle control,
Floscan 9000, ACR Sat2 406 EPIRB, 24 volt stern thruster, Interlux Brightside paint ('06-'08) Trilux 33 on bottom,
Big Jon electric downriggers, Fish Hawk X4, Traxtech swivel mounts, Bert's track and ratchet holders.
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MikeM on 4/26/2011(UTC)
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#2 Posted : Monday, January 07, 2008 11:35:35 AM(UTC)
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I cut a 1 1/2 inch Aluminum bar for my bow eye. I chamfered edges on a table saw. A Carbide bit will cut aluminum, go slow and dress in long sleves and face schield. The cut bits hurt when they hit skin.
The blade will not be good for any thing else now so use a cheap carbide blade. I have cut plenty of aluminum with carbide blades.
We cut some aluminum 4 inches thick with a large Skil saw at work.
SICK LEAVE, Bob
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#3 Posted : Tuesday, August 25, 2009 5:28:27 AM(UTC)
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ok, i got my 'permissions' straight, so now i can ask here: SickLeave / Bob, do you have pics to share of the bow eye you made?
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MikeM
#4 Posted : Thursday, April 28, 2011 5:47:36 PM(UTC)
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DiverDennis I installed this on the sportsman this winter. Your advice came in very handy. It takes some guts to start drilling holes is the bottom of your boat! Everything came out great and works perfect. Thanks again, Mike
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cap'n Brent
#6 Posted : Thursday, April 28, 2011 8:14:08 PM(UTC)
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Nice job how long did it take you I need to do this last year I pulled my bit clean off getting it on the trl
HP Chadwick bay Sunset Bay lake Erie NY boat name Sunrise 32' f/b fisherman chry 318 twin blue bastards,28'express singel 318
"It would be a labor of love, if I loved to labor" cpt Brent
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MikeM
#7 Posted : Thursday, April 28, 2011 10:02:38 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: cap'n Brent Go to Quoted Post
Nice job how long did it take you I need to do this last year I pulled my bit clean off getting it on the trl


Thanks. I think the job only took about 30 minutes. I spent more time climbing in and out of the boat measuring than I did drilling. Once I got up the nerve, I started gradually increasing drill sizes until I got to 3/8". I then used a counter bore bit
(3/8'id-5/8'od) to make the pockets for the flanges on the bow eye. With the pockets complete I finished drilling to 1/2" applied sealant and installed with a v-block on the inside of the hull for support. I'll attach a pic of the counter bore bit if you use an eye with the round flange it works great, if the eye is threaded all the way up the way Dennis did it by filing a flat spot for the hex nut is probably a better way to go. Good luck.
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#8 Posted : Friday, April 29, 2011 7:58:13 AM(UTC)
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I will be doing this on my 1959. Thanks for the info !! I was worried about my cleate when I trailered the boat the other day.
Mike Ray
1959 Family Cruiser
Central Alabama
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DiverDennis
#5 Posted : Thursday, May 19, 2011 4:45:57 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: MikeM Go to Quoted Post
DiverDennis I installed this on the sportsman this winter. Your advice came in very handy. It takes some guts to start drilling holes is the bottom of your boat! Everything came out great and works perfect. Thanks again, Mike
Glad it helped you!
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1975 28' Express, Single Chrysler M360 ('87), Raymarine E120 MFD, HD digital sonar, GPS, 4KW radome, Sirius satellite weather,
X-10 autopilot with ST70 controller, Yahama 15HP 4 stroke electric start and tilt with hyd steering & remote throttle control,
Floscan 9000, ACR Sat2 406 EPIRB, 24 volt stern thruster, Interlux Brightside paint ('06-'08) Trilux 33 on bottom,
Big Jon electric downriggers, Fish Hawk X4, Traxtech swivel mounts, Bert's track and ratchet holders.
Click here for all the equipment details and here for the complete photo album.
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