Evinrude Motor Co. Bow Eye – Origin ??

[soflaevinrude]

Saw this and was curious if offered by Evinrude and when. Maybe the early teens through the 1920’s when Evinrude went by Evinrude Motor Company. I haven’t found anything on them online. Anyone seen one of these or might know their origin and application. Thanks in advance for any help.

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[spike]

I can’t give you any info or history on the bow eye, but at one of our meets several years ago there was a row boat there that had that bow eye on it. Also had an early Evinrude Row Boat motor on the transom, sharp looking rig!

[adam1961]

Evinrude offered 2 models of boats in the late teens or early 20’s. One was a flat bottom and the other was a round bottom. This bow eye would be from one of those.

[wagemaker]

To me, the holes look like rivet holes, not wood screw holes. Could it be from a metal boat? Were there metal boats in the 20’s?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Evinru … 7675.l2557

[The Boat House]

[soflaevinrude]

Great information! Thanks everyone for your replies.

[soflaevinrude]

This particular one appears to be cast iron and not bronze or brass. Anyone know if might have been originally plated or just painted?

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