Help. Name for A Stainless Steel Boat Bit Please.

[savageseadog]

I can't post a pic at the moment so I'll describe the item as best I can.

Polished stainless steel plate approx 3..75"/95mm square, 2mm thick, four countersunk mounting holes dia 8mm one in each corner . At first sight it looks like a small ventilation louvre with two slots, but........the two pressed out steps approx 75mm long, face each other and are tapered the "opening" at the top is about 52mm and about 48mm the other (lower?) end. It obviously allows some item to sit in it securely, locked in.

Any ideas please?

 

[Thistle]

Compass mount or similar? Or a cockpit table?

 

[VicS]

Compass mount or similar?

+1

 

[baffled9]

Why do you want to give it a name if you don’t know what it is for?

 

[Hoolie]

From your description it sounds like an optional codpiece attachment for life-jacket crotch straps

 

[NorthUp]

Where on the boat is it located?

 

[savageseadog]

Where on the boat is it located?

It's not on my boat yet. If I don't find out what it is I'll screw it in the cockpit somewhere and tell everyone it's the most useful thing I fitted to the boat.

 

[savageseadog]

Compass mount or similar?

I think I've seen something similar used for compasses. It seems far too big and strong for that job.

Now I think about it the nearest thing I've seen before is the mount for the Autohelm 2000 electronics box:

The item I have is a really posh thing though.

Edit:
This is very close to what I have:, an Auxiliary Engine Mounting Plate:
https://www.thewetworks.co.uk/products/auxillary-engine-bracket-spare-shoe

 

[Tim O]

Its clearly designed to hold something that either has weight itself, or will be subject to weight from above.....mounting point for the support beam for a roll-out bunk-bed, one of a pair?

 

[lpdsn]

Best bet is to throw it away. That way you're pretty much guaranteed to find the mating piece the week after. Then you'll know what it was for.

 

[Pasarell]

Is it for mounting an anchor on the guard rails? 2 U-bolts would fix it in place.
I bought a mount for my Fortress from West Marine in the US a couple of weeks ago. It's adjustable for different sizes of anchor but would look very similar if it was for a specific size

 

[savageseadog]

Its clearly designed to hold something that either has weight itself, or will be subject to weight from above.....mounting point for the support beam for a roll-out bunk-bed, one of a pair?

I had thought of that one, something to build a cot with. I can get a few of them so might look into doing that.

I'll try and post a picture later

 

[chewi]

could be a mounting plate for an old autohelm control box, the ones with a compass dial on the top.

 

[snowbird30ds]

Sounds like the 2 I have mounted on my transom, I have seen davits slotted into similar but I have 2 rod holders that fit into them, I wouldn't have thought they would hold much weight as davit mounts.
I also have 2 wooden poles that fit the rod holders that I assume were for a makeshift bimini of some sort.

 

[Tam Lin]

Is it for mounting an anchor on the guard rails? 2 U-bolts would fix it in place.
I bought a mount for my Fortress from West Marine in the US a couple of weeks ago. It's adjustable for different sizes of anchor but would look very similar if it was for a specific size

I bought one for my danforth but it is not tapered and has more support at the bottom. I can see where you are coming from though.

 

[RichardS]

I've a bracket just like that which holds my garden hose-reel onto the outside wall of the the house.

Do you have a reel for holding water hose or mooring line or similar?

Richard

 

[savageseadog]

 

[rogerthebodger]

I made up several of these slides so various items like diving/boarding steps, or outboard motors con be attached. I can even mount leg using them with extra support.

 

[bigwow]

Looks like a salt lick holder and belongs in a stable.:encouragement:

 

[DinghyMan]

Looks like a cockpit table mount?