Bent Tow Eye

[lorisuemiller]

My husband and I are considering a used tritoon, and in looking over the photographs, it looks like there is a bend in the tow eye (is that even what it's called?) on the front of the center toon. Rather than it extending straight out from the toon weld, it looks like it is bent at a 90% angle (or something close). It is a JC Suntoon 23TT.

We would like to know what this will cost to fix before we start our negotiations. Who can make this kind of fix? How would you find a shop that can do this? Thanks!

[ToonGuy]

You'll need to call machine shops in your area and find some one competent in welding aluminum. They can heat the metal and bend it back, and that may be all it needs. How ever aluminum in not very forgiving and there's a good chance it may crack when bent back. A good welder can fix that issue in a jiffy.

Can you post a pic?

[woolznaz]

I have a bent tow eye as well. It really bothered me when I first saw the boat, but I have opted not to fix it. I assume the previous owner got it under a dock in some rough water or something, but I'll never know. The boat is in really good shape, so it still bothers me some, but I am concerned it will crack when I try to fix it and then what will that fix look like? If you get yours done, please do post some before and after shots and share with us how it went.