Nope, doesn't go here, maybe here.....
Well, it doesn't go on the transom. But I do have a 3/4" hole on the port side to fill for some reason. The angle was wrong, the mounting flanges didn't fit flush on the curve of the transom.
It doesn't really fit anywhere near the stove. It would make a great grab bar or hand-hold. It seems just the right weight to hang onto while the boat is pitching about, but I can't find anywhere to mount it.
The bar is 1/2" solid stainless, not a hollow tube. I can do a pull up on the bar without hardly any flexing. (I weigh 210lbs
) so it's not extremely lightweight. I could see it used for a light duty jib or possibly some type of mainsheet traveler. There aren't any drilled or abandoned holes in the deck, so it may have been a future project. There are a number of small light scratches on it, but not in any pattern that would indicate use. I think it was just floating around in a compartment of parts for a while. Very light bits of rust in some areas.
I held it up in various places around the boat, and still couldn't find anything. I sent a letter to the previous owner, but it was snail mail, and the service has been spotty lately, so I don't know how long a reply will take.
If I find out what the original intention was, I'll be sure to let you know.