highflyingherron
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Hey! I'm a first time boat owner (as will become painfully evident soon) and I'm new to this forum. I just purchased a 1966 silverline belair. It's in really good condition, and the motor started right up and ran great. I left the house I bought it from and I believe I may have gone a click or two too tight while winching it onto the trailer (first time pulling it, I was a little paranoid and didn't want it to move on the trailer at all). As I was pulling it home, I believe I hit a bump in the road, and as the winch was over tightened I popped off the bow eye off the front of my boat. I didn't do any damage to the fiberglass or the hull, but rather the bow eye snapped in half. There's about 1/4 inch of the screw still sticking out of the hull and the bow eye is dangling from the winch. I've looked at how to fix it here on iboat, but I realllllyyyy don't feel comfortable cutting an access port in the fiberglass. I was just curious how much you would estimate the repair to be at a proffesionally boat place, as well as if It's even a good idea to tow it without it connected to the winch. I really think I messed up and I'm sure kicking myself. I was looking forward to taking her out on a maiden voyage tommorrow any help is appriciated.