Boweye Broke

**gaint_71** · 03-04-2018, 11:29 PM

I have had two bow-eyes(metal u bolt)to break on my 18.5 foot fiberglass boat. Any ideas or fixes to prevent this from happening. I am not winching it down that tight, i don't think.

**doggone** · 03-05-2018, 09:52 PM

If its a stainless and you're breaking it I would say increase the size. Different brand maybe also...sometimes just bad metallurgy on some products. It should be nearly impossible to break a quality stainless one.

**gaint_71** · 03-05-2018, 11:52 PM

They are stainless and broke two of them. thinking may be a trailer issue. The nose of the boat is about a inch off the bow roller

**Aquadog** · 03-06-2018, 11:30 AM

I don't know what your winch setup looks like but I keep my stem cinched up tight against the bow roller. Boat trailers will flex on the road. You may be getting some varying stress on that bow eye from the trailer flexing. If your setup will allow, try cranking the stem up against the roller. You mentioned that you keep it off the roller by an inch. Other folks can chime in on how they trailer their boat.

**gaint_71** · 03-06-2018, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by Aquadog

I don't know what your winch setup looks like but I keep my stem cinched up tight against the bow roller. Boat trailers will flex on the road. You may be getting some varying stress on that bow eye from the trailer flexing. If your setup will allow, try cranking the stem up against the roller. You mentioned that you keep it off the roller by an inch. Other folks can chime in on how they trailer their boat.

A inch off roller is where it is after unhooking all straps, should the boat rest on the winch roller with all straps unhooked?

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**Hanr3** · 03-06-2018, 03:40 PM

I pull mine tight to the bow roller, then tighten transom straps. I think it trailers better when locked down tight.
I have others winch my boat up and left the inch, however it seemed to bounce too much for my liking going down the interstate.
I pull over , winch tight, tighten up transom straps and carry on.

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**gaint_71** · 03-06-2018, 03:56 PM

I was wonder if it was pulling up on winch strap that's why it keeps breaking will add pictures when I make it home

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**"G"** · 03-06-2018, 04:10 PM

The bow eye and the winch strap should be under the bow roller and the boat should be tight against the bow roller

**Cray** · 03-06-2018, 04:13 PM

Pictures would sure help, I'm thinking it needs to be against roller if possible.

**gaint_71** · 03-06-2018, 04:47 PM

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