minuteman62-64
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I'm replacing the bow eye on my aluminum skiff. The old one was a badly corroded, plated alloy, single post type. Going with a "U" bolt type in SS.
The hull construction, where the eye is mounted, is an aluminum stem piece (first photo), capping the welded aluminum skin (second photo, from inside).
The old eye had a backing consisting of some sort of rubberized material (a tape??), that molded into the "V" of the inside of the stem, and a metal backing plate (third photo).
The new eye comes with inside and outside backing plates. However, the inside one will bear on the hull skin unless I add some additional backing similar to what was there.
What's usually used for backing in this situation? I need something that will mold into a "V" shape to match the inside of the stem.
The hull construction, where the eye is mounted, is an aluminum stem piece (first photo), capping the welded aluminum skin (second photo, from inside).
The old eye had a backing consisting of some sort of rubberized material (a tape??), that molded into the "V" of the inside of the stem, and a metal backing plate (third photo).
The new eye comes with inside and outside backing plates. However, the inside one will bear on the hull skin unless I add some additional backing similar to what was there.
What's usually used for backing in this situation? I need something that will mold into a "V" shape to match the inside of the stem.