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tommy mc ,I used to have a dauntless. the boat I am referring to is a 1983 outrage 18 which is through bolted,I posted the questionbecause I am concerned that it is a high stress point,I was considering a ss plate on the inside ring together with fully filling the enthir hole the ss rod passes through with some epoxy resin,with a stress plate on the outside bow D ring. where on LI are you ,Im in Port Washington.