What is this? Wrench? Snubber? Any clue?

[Montanan]

It is a "nautithing".

[skipperpete]

Knowing how big this thing is might help.

[MicHughV]

Knowing how big this thing is might help.

Yep, my thoughts exactly !

[gtpinhei]

Originally Posted by Jammer

A work of art by an unrecognized genius. I call it, "The Bored Machinist."

Maybe I should get it framed ;-)

[gtpinhei]

Originally Posted by Wotname

Is this a quiz or do you actually have the item?

Yes I have it aboard...

[gtpinhei]

Originally Posted by team karst

https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums...ng-255131.html

I posted this a couple years ago. Almost same part. And, i'm nowhere near Guatemala.

It looks identical to me... So probably not Taylor made once of a kind, but something with a specific function...

[team karst]

Its about a foot long. I dont keep it very handi

[hpeer]

Check out the similarity to this device. The geometry is very similar.

I just don’t get how the throat release works.

https://www.karstsports.com/kong-anchor-saver/

[skipperpete]

Mercifully its been solved by a cruiser to whom I’m eternally grateful, there’s a parallel thread with the original device and a photo of the beastie attached to the pole that it needs for deployment.

[Don C L]

Originally Posted by skipperpete

Mercifully its been solved by a cruiser to whom I’m eternally grateful, there’s a parallel thread with the original device and a photo of the beastie attached to the pole that it needs for deployment.

Well??? Yer killing me here. Where's the thread? The photo?

[skipperpete]

“ what is this metal thing?” Team Karst........solved by Bergius .... yaaayyyy...3 years I’ve been wondering what this darned thing did.

[Wotname]

see https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums...-255131-2.html

[Don C L]

Originally Posted by Wotname

see https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums...-255131-2.html

Thanks!

So, what do I win?

[MicHughV]

Has it ever occurred to anyone that these kind of threads takes years off one's life as we try to sort thru' endless possibilities.

[gtpinhei]

Thanks for sharing your wisdon