Fitting a bow loop

[@w.w.8823]

Excellent video. Just the information I needed and no waffle. A competent job completed to a high standard. Thank you..

[@mglennon5535]

Good stuff!

[@deetee-uk]

How long should the rope be?

[@davidhalewood4399]

painter 3 meters- ish, bow loop I have always threaded the loop got it right, tired the not and cut off excess

[@UguysRnuts]

Wrong in so many ways.

[@w.w.8823]

But you're not going to tell us any of them? Helpful.

[@UguysRnuts]

@@w.w.8823 Ask and ye shall receive.

[@UguysRnuts]

@@w.w.8823 1. Too high. The bow will be levered downwards causing it to zig-zag when towed.
2. Too far aft. There is no structural rigidity in a flat section of topsides.
3. Sharp edge. The hole should have been sanded or filed smooth and the edge chamfered.
4. No reinforcement. Epoxy could have been utilized to disperse forces.
5. Water ingress. A hole in the hull will let water in. Using epoxy to create a solid area spanning both holes would have eliminated the problem.
6. Water penetration. Water can enter the strata of the hull material causing delamination if not sealed with epoxy or similar.
7. Wrong knot. The forces could have spread to both sides if two knots were used.
8. Wrong material. Floating polypropylene line is weak and has no purpose in this application.
9. Too much rope. A meter of line where less than half would do a better job.
10. Zip ties??? Sailors, watermen, mariners, riggers and paddlers etc. don't need zip ties.
You're welcome.

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@@UguysRnuts Thanks for sharing your knowledge.