i have a 94 scarab 29ft and i noticed today the u bolt in the front the one i use to crank it onto the trailer looked a bit loose. i crawled inside to the very front of the boat and looked in and it has ripped the fiberglass a little like its wanting to pull threw. I has a little plate washer on the back side that is where it is ripping threw. Any ideas on how to fix and prevent this. I thought about a bigger plate washer but should probably fix the inside fiberglass up a little before i do this??? not sure let me know Thanks

Definitely fix the glass first, and a bigger backup plate if it will fit.

Ok that's kinda what I thought. Also read some people use wood block and then a backer?? This a good idea or no??

Good idea.

there is no such thing as overkill there. get out circular saw and play with cutting the front of a wood block to match the v inside. yes, you will need a longer u-bolt...

Fixed it for you

Agreed, the bottom line is, the larger the area you can distribute the pulling weight over the better.

x2!!!

Have you considered using an Angle finder (carpenter tool) and have a 4x4 or 4x6 piece of 1/4 inch steel bent to match the angle inside? Don't know how much room you have to work with, but after you've fixed the glass, bend the metal, then use a drill press to duplicate the hole pattern before you install it permanently. You could probably utilize a dry location multi purpose adhesive given the location to keep it in place? Just a thought.