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bigmike

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Anchor point u-bolt
« on: October 04, 2012, 07:48:04 PM »
I had my eyelet on the front of my boat come loose and fall into lake san antonio a few weeks back and went and bought a new u-bolt and its way to short. my ? is what is the lenght on those u-bolts and how the hell am i supose to get all the way up there to put those damn nuts on. It's a really tight fit in there and im not a small guy. :banghead: Its on my 74 sanger super jet just FYI.
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Re: Anchor point u-bolt
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2012, 07:52:52 PM »
Quote from: bigmike on October 04, 2012, 07:48:04 PM
I had my eyelet on the front of my boat come loose and fall into lake san antonio a few weeks back and went and bought a new u-bolt and its way to short. my ? is what is the lenght on those u-bolts and how the hell am i supose to get all the way up there to put those damn nuts on. It's a really tight fit in there and im not a small guy. :banghead: Its on my 74 sanger super jet just FYI.


I am not against using child labor in matters such as these...  :sly:

They make long reach u bolts... Get the ones with the jamb nuts on the "outside", good luck, I have done a bunch of these and they all sucked...

PS, back it up with some angle iron.  ;)

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Re: Anchor point u-bolt
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2012, 07:54:19 PM »
Give a teenager $20 to climb inside and get things tightened up. 

I've been under the bow of my Hondo a couple times and always hurt for a few days after.
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bigmike

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Re: Anchor point u-bolt
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2012, 11:05:46 AM »
tried to get my 10 yr old to climb in there for me he took one look under there and said no way. i think my oldest son can get in there but i gotta find that u-bolt
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Re: Anchor point u-bolt
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2012, 11:17:43 AM »
oh come on, its not that scary...



most hardware stores will have a stainless steel U bolt...

http://www.lowes.com/pd_207772-34002-66263L3_0__?productId=3085787

when i redid mine i used a piece of aluminum plate on the inside to spread the load so it doesnt pull out.  mustve worked cuz when i swapped trailers i picked it up by the bow eye and it held fine.
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