What are these?

Jul 18, 2020
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Olympic Dolphin Dolphin 23 El Paso AR
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Ok there are one of these plates on each side of the cockpit on my Olympic Dolphin 23. I am new to sailing. What are they? Thanks
 

jssailem

SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
Oct 22, 2014
23,446
CAL 35 Cruiser #21 moored EVERETT WA
Welcome to the forum.

It looks to me like something the previous owner added to the boat. From the image the plate appears to have slots that something can slide down into the slots and then sit there. What that is is anyone’s guess. I suspect you have something on the boat with a trapezoidal steel piece attached. The trapezoidal piece slides down into the plate in the cockpit.

Check out the images in the video. Same boat no steel plates.


Maybe drink holders. Who knows.
 
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Jul 18, 2020
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Olympic Dolphin Dolphin 23 El Paso AR
There was nothing on boat that slides down in there. I was thinking tiller tamer but did no know what would slide in there for that.
 
Jul 18, 2020
4
Olympic Dolphin Dolphin 23 El Paso AR
Welcome to the forum.

It looks to me like something the previous owner added to the boat. From the image the plate appears to have slots that something can slide down into the slots and then sit there. What that is is anyone’s guess. I suspect you have something on the boat with a trapezoidal steel piece attached. The trapezoidal piece slides down into the plate in the cockpit.

Check out the images in the video. Same boat no steel plates.


Maybe drink holders. Who knows.
Thanks! Enjoyed that video. Wish I could see that boat in person. I want to add the roller furler to mine.
 
Aug 17, 2013
1,069
Pearson P30 202 Ottawa/Gatineau
I used to own an olympic Dolphin as well and they are to hold a table in place, my brackets were a bit different but I also had a pair inside on either side of the drawers
 

cjm1

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Jul 10, 2013
41
custom Herreshoff 33 sloop Lake Charlevoix
I have those and they are sold as a pair for a shelf type table. The other end is a 90 degree stainless steel angle about 1/8x2x2 . In my situation it is a removeable table about 3/4x24x24.