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Weatherly, Thanks for the reply. I was told by a Whaler owner on Trawler Forum (after I sent him the above photo) that what I have is a bow eye that is used to load the boat on a trailer. He said what I needed to tow the boat was a tow eye which is "much more substantial than the bow eye."

I called BW Customer Service and was told that in 2010 BW didn't offer a tow eye though they did in later years. He said the owner's manual for that year made mention of a tow bridle that could be used. I checked the manual but there is zero mention of any tow bridle nor is there any mention of towing the boat.

It seems I'm getting mixed information on what's proper and what's not. Anyone else have any opinions on towing this beauty?