Re: 2005 Trophy 2352 Bow Rail Backing Plate
I will answer my own question. There is no backing plate (unless it's under the monkey fur). Each bolt is about 3 inches long with a nut on the backside. The only way I can see them is by taking the rod holder flanges off the cockpit and looking inside. The only way to reach them is with a long ratchet with a long extension. My biggest problem is to weld the bow rail back to the top plate, I have to remove the top plate since the heat from the welder will melt the gel coat. This poses 2 more problems, one, based on the info above, it's really hard to remove the plate; and two, the bow rail is one long tube all the way around the boat! I'd have to remove the whole bow rail or cut it to get it to the welder.
What I think I will do is get an SS bow rail anchor from West Marine and see if I can fit the bow rail end into it. I will tap holes into the top plate and screw the anchor to the plate.