nlittle Well-known member Joined Dec 7, 2012 Messages 61 Reaction score 0 Apr 16, 2013 #1 Hi. My SemiV bow is welded, not capped and riveted. I want to install a bow eye and have a 2 post already. I am concerned about drilling into the weld. Will/ can this cause a crack? Thanks! Attachments 1.jpg 35.8 KB · Views: 244
Hi. My SemiV bow is welded, not capped and riveted. I want to install a bow eye and have a 2 post already. I am concerned about drilling into the weld. Will/ can this cause a crack? Thanks!
krawler Well-known member Joined May 11, 2011 Messages 174 Reaction score 0 Location Fremont, Ca Apr 16, 2013 #2 My boat has the bow eye welded on but I've seen them bolted also. I don't see how it would crack it, them welds are pretty tough. You might need to use some kind of V- block on the inside.
My boat has the bow eye welded on but I've seen them bolted also. I don't see how it would crack it, them welds are pretty tough. You might need to use some kind of V- block on the inside.