Harpoon 4.6 transom hardware

Posted By: Stughead
Date: 5/31/11 11:50a.m.

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And thus the questions commence! My new 4.6 does not have any transom hardware except the after market motor bracket (more on that later.) I'm considering keeping her in a slip. I suppose I could tie mooring lines to the motor bracket, but I'm not comfortable with that. I've called Whaler up, and I should be able to buy the external d-rings, threaded inserts, and oval rings inside the boat at a dealer. (I shudder at the cost. Will have to start calling.) I should be able to figure out placement from the promo photos. I'm guessing one d-ring length below top edge of transom, and on the 5.2 diagrams, they appear to be 1/4 the transom width in from each side. The photos for the 4.6 appear to be slightly wider than that. Anyone with a 4.6 have some more accurate measurements for me? Any gotchas I should worry about before I start drilling? If I find foam, I'm going to blast out foam with the bent nail trick, and fill with glass stranded Bondo. If I find plywood, I might smear some epoxy around in the hole twice before fitting the hardware. Thanks, Brian