86 Capri 1600

[notsunkyet]

ok guys heres one for ya... I am rebuilding the boat and am wondering about the ski rope tower... it has 3 harpoins for attachment but one goes to the splash well and the two outter most go to the top cap in the rear... im a big guy and am wonder ing if pulling a sasquach outta the lack on a tube gonna rip it off! if so how cai reinforce it or support it no come off when orka is being pulled?

 

[dorelse]

Re: 86 Capri 1600

I didn't mount one specifically out of concern about that exact same reason...I'm sure it can be done with cross bracing, but its just so thin back there...I didn't want to risk it.

 

[Mark42]

Re: 86 Capri 1600

I do believe you will be OK. I have drilled holes in the splashwell and the top flat surface of the cap. Both have 1/2" plywood reinforcement in them. In my 1600, I can stand on the edge of the splashwell and its solid as a rock.

Here is a photo of a 3" hole cut in the splashwell when the permanent fuel tank went in. The 1/2" ply is visible. If you splashwell is like this one, it is super solid.

 

[dorelse]

Re: 86 Capri 1600

Huh...Mine isn't anywhere near that thick, and I have stress cracks in mine letting me know how thin it is!

(But, I haven't drilled through mine either!)

 

[Mark42]

Re: 86 Capri 1600

Huh...Mine isn't anywhere near that thick, and I have stress cracks in mine letting me know how thin it is!

(But, I haven't drilled through mine either!)

It seems that Bayliner changed build methods on some models a lot from year to year. So it really depends on your specific boat where the "hard spots" are for mounting things.

 

[notsunkyet]

Re: 86 Capri 1600

i dunno about 1/2 plywood but if ya look under the well in the front of it there are 2 bolt and a steel plate about 4 x 6 inches and the other two hard points are located on each side of the engineabout 2' away from the motor.... i was thinking of adding cables for extra stregth but i dunno