Bow Eye

While loading Big Duck after the purchase last September (2010), in trying to connect the cable to the bow eye, the bow eye turned 90° - apparently attached by a single bolt.

after putting a 4" inspection hatch in the line locker

It wasn't a problem to remove the old one,.

It's been on the list for a long time and the new bow eye has been in hand for months,

but now seemed like a good time, while I was mulling over the options for the stern stanchion area reconstruction.

Even with the winch removed and the breakaway battery out of the way, getting the second hole in for the new bow eye in will be a clearance challenge with the boat on the trailer.

Maybe one of those angle attachments for the drill? It's too hot to worry about it today anyway.

Got an angle attachment from Harbor Freight. It did the pilot hole, then quit working. Went back to HF and traded it in on a new one. The new one worked. It's a beautiful thing to have a new bow eye.