I just moved up from a 22 cat to a 1984 cat 25 and need to install a bow eye . The boat had miner bow damage that was repaired but bow eye not installed. In checking find only one hole for the bow eye which is 11.5 inches below bow tip and comes into the anchor well. Cat direct states some older 25s only had one bolt eyes. Question is I want to use a 2 bolt eye and can drill new hole in the anchor well will that be strong enough if I use the direct bow eye kit?
bow eyes
- Thread starter kenpa
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It should be strong enough if proper use is given. A sailboat is not winched on the trailer but guided and floated on to the bunks. The bow eye can be used to attach a safety line when trailering with the bow resting on the bow stop. Many boats come from factory with no backing plates or nuts in the bow eye
If your C25 is anything like my C22, the one hole you have is probably just a drain for the anchor locker. You wouldn't want bow eye bolts coming through into the locker. There's an air space between the bow and the locker, so the bolts would be very hard to seal, and the locker itself is too flimsy to provide backing.
Your boat could be entirely different. But on mine, you have to cut open the anchor locker to access where the eye bolts go. A little gift from Frank Butler.
Your boat could be entirely different. But on mine, you have to cut open the anchor locker to access where the eye bolts go. A little gift from Frank Butler.
Gene is right on the money, the anchor locker has a drain hole that goes straight out the V. If you are still needing info, I can look at my '87 Cat 25 and let you know how my trailer eye bolt is installed.
