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The marina where I will be launching my boat uses an overhead lift and attaches to the two eyes on the outside of the transom. The front is hooked to the eye on the inside of the bow, which I think is the "newer version" mentioned on this site.

My concern now is that the two nuts where the U-bolt is on the front of the bow don't have a plate behind them. Is this the way it was made or do you think it was left off at some point in time?