Adding towing eyes to an inflatable

carljh

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Anyone ever added towing eyes to an inflatable with a wooden transom? Will a "U" bolt on either side with nice big washers on the inside be OK? I want to pull a donut with a skinny teenager on it.
 

tashasdaddy

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Re: Adding towing eyes to an inflatable

thats my best guess.
 

studlymandingo

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Re: Adding towing eyes to an inflatable

If you are in salt water, you will want to use stainless steel.
 

deejaycee_2000

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Re: Adding towing eyes to an inflatable

yes you can add a U bolt, but if I was you I would rather use the bolts that looks like this: O--, the old O bolt, thay are just as strong and you only need one hole in the transom on each rather that 2 holes per bolt as for the U bolt, and remember to use lots of sealant on the bolts and the hole etc. .... hope that makes sense ....
 
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