What do you think - too aggressive?

[PCUK]

Anchor bash plate. Is it too much? Thought I'd try something different.
It's in two sections separated at the colour line. The top is one piece and the anchor protrudes through the opening which can just be seen.
The lower section is in three pieces as there is a slight curve on the bow with the two cheeks joined with a length of 5mm rod following the curve.

 

[Seastoke]

Wow is it copper.

 

[KevinV]

It's certainly different - not my taste, but it's not my boat. I'd have gone with a longer bow roller.

 

[Boathook]

Not my taste, but will the teeth bend out easily if caught on something ?

 

[PCUK]

Seastoke, no it's stainless, probably reflection giving it a copper tone.
KevinV, fair comment. I can always change it later.
Boathook, good point, it's 2mm and tightly held against the hull, plus the edges are chamfered. But worth me bearing in mind.

 

[rogerthebodger]

No I don't think ist too much.

I did something similar on one of my oud boats with an anchor hole in the side not in the bow and a big plate to protect the boat bow

 

[zoidberg]

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Someone will be along soon to tell you you ought to use the upper sections extended, and not the lower. No, I don't know why he bothers, either....

 

[Seastoke]

Anchor bash plate. Is it too much? Thought I'd try something different.
It's in two sections separated at the colour line. The top is one piece and the anchor protrudes through the opening which can just be seen.
The lower section is in three pieces as there is a slight curve on the bow with the two cheeks joined with a length of 5mm rod following the curve.


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I like it , Jaws like.

 

[stelican]

That looks like a super workshop, Your own?

 

[Bouba]

sharks teeth make everything look better

 

[Seastoke]

How did you fix it

 

[Bouba]

How did you fix it

Fixodent

 

[ducked]

sharks teeth make everything look better

They make sharks look quite a lot worse, close up.

 

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If I were looking at buying a boat I'd avoid that one.

 

[Boathook]

If I were looking at buying a boat I'd avoid that one.

If there were 2 identical boats in every way apart from the the bow plate I would possibly avoid it as well. Once on board though you won't see it so does it really matter ?

 

[Bouba]

If there were 2 identical boats in every way apart from the the bow plate I would possibly avoid it as well. Once on board though you won't see it so does it really matter ?

If I saw two identical boats and one has the stainless shark’s teeth and the other a chewed up bow from the anchor…. I’d go for the shark teeth

 

[PCUK]

How did you fix it

Nuts and bolts and a bed of CT1 which seems to be nice and solid.

 

[PCUK]

If I were looking at buying a boat I'd avoid that one.

Ah, well, I'm not looking at the retail value, I do it for my own pleasure. But still an interesting comment.

 

[Refueler]

Not to my taste either - BUT certainly makes a Statement !!

Next sighting to be in re-make of Jaws ?

 

[PCUK]

Nah, I'd need a bigger boat!