Cracked bow cap

[JOHNEVERARD]

We just purchased a 1981 Hunter 33' Cherubini. It looks like the bow cap has been repaired awhile ago but it seems to be holding well. Should I worry about this?

 

[Bill1565]

don't know what you mean 'bow cap" Picture?

 

[ggrizzard]

I believe he's refering to the frp, black cap at the bow in front of the Samson post (bow cleat), and the answer depends on how it was repaired. Find a fiberglass repair guy and ask them to check it.

 

[Nelsonhow]

On my H-30 the corner of the black FRP bow cap right under the bow shock was cracked and tended to saw through my mooring pendant. It was fixed once with fiberglass but it just broke again in the same place. As a temporary measure I made a cover for the cap that fits over the existing cap as a temporary fix that's lasted 4 years so far. I made the cover for the FRP cap from 3/4" oak with a lip on it so it fits over and slightly in from of the FRP cap. I took off the bow chocks and I cut out the top so that the bow fitting for the fore stay & roller furling unit fit through the top. I drilled holes in the cap in the same location as the old bow chocks and used slighter longer screws. It's the screws from the bow chocks that actually hold the cap in place. I intend, at some point to have a stainless cap made that fits right over the old FRP cap. I supposed there are other ways to fix this but this worked for me.