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I have a 1990 Montauk. I purchased as the third owner. The boat has fiberglass damage around the Bow Eye. I have removed the threaded rod that was bent and replaced it with a new one. I made an effort to fill the voids created in the internal flotation foam around the loose rod and i have repaired the fiberglass on the hull side where it was cracked. What I would like to do is glass a a piece of stainless steel on the hull and drill it so the threaded rod passes through the stainless steel giving the hull perforation additional strength and preventing similar damage in the future. My question is this, does anyone make a stainless steel plate for this purpose? It seems like a common problem in the Montauk? If not, has anyone had any experience with this type of repair who might offer some suggestions. Thank you so much for any help. I have not had any success going to available marine retail outlets like West Marine, so it is looking like a custom piece of metal work.