What is this? Why is it on my boat?

[craigtoo]

I know I'm about to have a "head slapping" moment... which many of you may hear given the distinct lack of hair covering my lovely scalp.

It is a piece of aluminum with about a 3/8" diameter.

There appears to be a type of radiator hose - hose clamped to it.

On one end is a hole with a short lanyard pulled through.

I bought the boat and this was mounted very nicely inside the Starboard side locker/closet.

I've mulled and mulled... Dad and I have had many a beer pondering what I could possibly need this thing for.... But we can't figure it out.

I know I'm about to be embarassed...








Confused in Oriental, NC...
Craig

[billyruffn]

It's probably for whacking pirates about the head and shoulders.

Sorry, that's my best guess.

[PBzeer]

Does the aluminum go all the way through? So that the hose is like padding? Could be used to support something. Does it fit across anything that has something above it? Like under the boom somewhere?

Beyond that, I don't have a clue.

[craigtoo]

Yep..
Bar goes all the way through.

It's like a chin - up bar.

Yes... it's like the hose is padding. We've found no where that we could mount it. Boom, cockpit.... strange.

yet, it's has holding fingers and everytihng inside this locker... like one would need "quick access".... Someone took some time to mount this . . .

The best idea we've had...is that it's a bar which you throw over the bow with both ends tied to a line off the port and starboard sides and you "drag" it under the boat to raise the centerboard when the normally used cable breaks. The problem is.. It only has a hole in one end.. not both.

I need more beer... :-)

[PBzeer]

Is the Tiki Bar at the hotel/marina still open?

[Stillraining]

Took me about a week to figure out a contraption on my boat wa the emergency tiller..

[billyruffn]

Do you have a fixed manual bilge pump somewhere -- under he cabin sole?

[craigtoo]

Originally Posted by PBzeer

Is the Tiki Bar at the hotel/marina still open?

Closed till March... Restaurant is open though.

:-)

[craigtoo]

Originally Posted by Stillraining

Took me about a week to figure out a contraption on my boat wa the emergency tiller..

Have the emergency tiller... so this ain't it.

[Cruisingdad]

I have seen something "similar"... on boats where the T-Hull is hard to access, I have seen people make a bar like that to open/close the Thull so you do not have to climb into the hatch.

Probably a really weak guess, though. It does not have any soldered connections does it?? No?? Oh, sorry... just thought it might be from a PO I knew....

HEHE!

- CD