Beneteau 323 railing item

[nitrogenase]

When purchasing out boat, this item was on the railing. It was no longer there when we took ownership. Any idea what this is?
Josh

 

[Tally Ho]

A block of wood with a weird handle on it…. Doesn’t look OEM.

I wouldn’t be too worried about it…this is the sort of homemade things I would be removing on a “new to me” boat.

 

[DArcy]

I'm going to go with Greg on this one. I don't know what it was but I'm fairly certain it is not anything you will miss.

 

[nitrogenase]

Agreed, just curious what it was for and why they bothered to remove it. Bizarre eh?

 

[Davidasailor26]

Compared to the stories you often come across here of other previous owners’ mysteries, I’d say you’re in pretty good shape.

 

[DougM]

Wild Guess…
It looks like something installed beside the transom ladder with a bicycle type hand grip on it
to be used as a grab handle when climbing aboard.
whatever it is, its not a pro job. The longer bolts may have held some other piece of equipment/gadget. Inventor‘s name: Rube Goldberg..

 

[nitrogenase]

Found out from the former owner that it was a bluetooth wind gauge. Didn't work.

 

[Davidasailor26]

Found out from the former owner that it was a bluetooth wind gauge.

Well I would not have guessed that. The aft pulpit isn’t a very good place for a wind gauge anyway. There’s lots of interference there from the sails, and even when the sails aren’t up there’s interference from the boat and its canvas.