I don’t want to be “that guy”, but I can’t find the old thread I remembered reading umpteen months ago about do it your self tugeyes in royalex boats. I plan on installing the DIY version that utilizes male threaded PVC fittings tubing and hose clamps. I think I remember how it goes… drill holes, screw in fittings, cut excess material off fittings, connect tubing, enjoy satisfaction of another job well done and money saved….
I think Fat Elmo posted it
I remember it being very well explained
grab loops
– Last Updated: Aug-24-09 5:21 PM EST –
A lot of Royalex boats just have holes drilled through each side of the hull above cutwater through which a grab loop is passed since there is no floatation tank to get in the way. You can use 1 inch wide nylon tubular webbing for this purpose.
If you want something watertight (very little, if any, water actually gets in) you can just drill the holes and cut a piece of PVC pipe to go through, miter cut and file the ends so that they are perfectly flush with the hull, and secure it using something like West System G-flex 2-part epoxy or 3M Scotch-Weld 3532 2- part urethane adhesive. The ends of the PVC pipe that show can then be painted with automotive paint or the Krylon Fusion color that most closely matches your hull.