bow-eye installation

[Rocky]

Hi guys, just wanted to know if I could get away with installing a bow eye without any heavy plating/ backing plate about at the "boot stripe " level.
I will NOT be winching boat up onto trailer, I just want a stationary point to secure forward/back movement upon transport. ABT trailer. This area looks to me like it's fairly beefy with glass. Any suggestions? Would like to stay away from an external plate.
Rocky.

[CaptPatrick]

Rocky,

For occassional transport of a B31 on a trailer you don't need a bow eye at all... Just rig diagonal straps, similar to the way you'd rig spring lines.

Br,

Patrick

[Rocky]

Thanks Capt. Pat, that is how I strapped her down for the journey 500 miles north from LA. I will however, be trailering more than once in a while, as she sits on my property on a mountain, and if I want to use her,
well I have to trailer to the water. I have seen eyes on the B31, some without external plates. Seems like a cleaner install. If I would need to strap the bow down anyway, I guess there would be no need for this eye.
Once again, thanks for the input.
Rocky.

[captbone]

I found that area on my 25ft Bertram to be very thick and strong. I found the largest/strongest bow eye I could (5/8 I think) that it used on the 33ft Grady/34ft Whalers.

I put over 20 layers of glass in the anchor compartment overlapping getting bigger just for piece of mind and because I am anal. I feel this to be one of the strongest parts of my boat.

I flattened the spot where it sits with a sander and 80 grit.

[IRGuy]

Rocky...

You might not ever haul the boat up onto your trailer using the bow eye you are asking about, but somebody might one day (next owner, a yard monkey, etc), so you had better make it as strong as possible while you are installing it.

Sitting where it will be it looks too appealing to use as a strong point for moving the boat!

[Rocky]

Hmmm, I think I'll just strap her down. It would be some more work, but sounds like a safer deal.
Rocky.

[Rocky]

Thank you for the effort on pics captbone, the job looks good too.
Rocky.