How to Mount a Peinert Bow Ball

One of the biggest dangers in sculling is bow injury. Rowing craft often have sharply pointed bows designed to be aerodynamic that can cause injury to bystanders and other competitors if not properly covered. Protective bow covers known as "bow balls" make the bows less dangerous by blunting their ends. Install a Pienert bow ball on a rowing craft's bow to lessen the severity of bow impact and conform to competition safety regulations.

Things You'll Need

  • Power drill
  • 3/8-inch drill bit
  • 3/8-inch washers
  • Driver bit
  • Wood screws
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Instructions

    • 1

      Slide the Peinert bow ball over the tip of the rowing craft's bow.

    • 2

      Hold the bow ball in place and drill a pilot hole through the side of the bow ball into the bow with a power drill using a 3/8-inch drill bit.

    • 3

      Slide a 3/8-inch washer over a wood screw.

    • 4

      Screw the wood screw with the washer attached into the pilot hole in the bow ball and bow with a power drill and driver bit. Repeat this process with the opposite side of the bow ball.

    • 5

      Check to see that the bow ball is fastened securely by pulling the bow ball from the bow. If there is too much movement, install more screws in the remaining sides of the bow ball until it is firmly attached.