Bow mount bracket.

[jlumley88]

Here is my recently finished bow mount bracket. It has a water snake quick release on it so the motor can come off during the road trip. I have set it up like this to still give full use of the anchor well.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg192/jlumley88/23052010126.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg192/jlumley88/23052010127.jpg
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[Pirate Pete]

Looking good Jlumley 2thumbsup 2thumbsup 2thumbsup

[BigFella]

great idea, I like the added stiffness with the alloy checker plate!
Did you place a bead of lexel (silicone) under the plate?
Might help with the flex effect?

[sweeden]

I did something similar, but out of timber. See:

http://www.polyboatowners.com/2010/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=443&d=1272427463

Glenn - instead of trying to seal underneath, what I did is use small stacks of fibre washers (higher stacks closer to inboard because of sloping gunnel). This actually allows air between the board and gunnel so it doesn't get permanently wet and rot.

[BigFella]

good job sweeden, looks the goods!:D

I agree when using timber you need to be careful of rot.2thumbsup