Can someone tell me what the eyelet in the cockpit floor is for, directly in front of the engine well?

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Also, on subject of unknown uses, I have a zip-in rear panel for the spray hood, which has a bungee fitted halfway up each side. I assume this is to tension the panel, but no obvious place to fix it to - any suggestions? (clean ones, please!)

Stephen Godber

235/51 "Exodus"

All I can do is tell you what I do with them. I attach the killcord to the eyelet. I suspect the eyelet is actually for chaining the outboard to as an anti-theft device.

I use the bungees to roll-up the panel (while it is zipped on)

Also, noting the single cord fitted to your hull plug (or whatever it is called!), I have attached a second cord to the forward lip which makes it much easier to lower into the correct place when I lift the engine when sailing.

David Pocock

Parker 235/52 Arawa

I also don't have the 2 door stops that you have.....what are they for.

I attach the 2 bungees to the spray hood deck fittings, pulls the cover in and stops it flapping around.

Paul Burton.

Parker 235/ 40 Lady Penelope...

David - so that's what the bungees are for!

I wondered if the eyelet was something to do with the spinnaker which I don't yet have, but obviously not. I am currently experimenting with a fixed 'handle' for fitting the support plate under the outboard - see under Paul below...

Paul - as you are considering a Tohatsu outboard you need to know that the port rail top needs cutting off as it fouls the throttle arm. My rails were identical with 'lock' holes in the top of both, but I had the saw the port one down.

The rubber buffers are to lean the raised engine mounting board on, but imho they are rubbish - they are too wide apart, allowing the board to slip through, and that's why I've extended mine with a rubber spacer. However, I have today removed them completely and filled the holes and am designing an altogether better system, which includes a better way to install the engine support plate. I've moved the two swivel clips that supposedly hold the plate in place whilst you are leaning upside down yet holding up a 30 kilo engine, and filled those fixing holes too, which just allow water ingress into the laminate of the engine bay area. I'll report and post photos when I've devised a better system!

Stephen Godber

235/51 "Exodus"

David Pocock

Parker 235/52 Arawa

By the way, I used to leave my outboard raised "in the rails" on the mooring (with the tiller lashed to one side) but do note that whilst the skeg and half the propellor is submerged the sacrificial anode isn't - just something to watch....

Stephen Godber

235/51 "Exodus"