OT- Mysterious bathroom fixture - what is the purpose of this ?

Milacron · Feb 24, 2016

In process of replacing disgusting looking fixtures on Viking 65 boat. Four heads, but only two of these...one in each forward head.

At first glance tempting to think a garden hose connection with cap in place but nope...just a short bar of steel poking out screwed to the bulkhead.

So one thinks, ok maybe a dummy fixture in case one wants to add second soap dish but that makes no sense either as the master head, which is way larger does not have one of these and has just one soap dish.

Plus why not just add a second soap dish in the first place if that was the theory. And too low for future tooth brush holder.

Any guesses ?

ronf · Feb 24, 2016

Well it's the anchor for the bungee cord you use to hold the soap on the dish in heavy seas.

steve45 · Feb 24, 2016

Looks like somebody drilled the hole in the wrong place and decided it was too close to the electrical device behind it.

Bobw · Feb 24, 2016

When I saw "mysterious bathroom fixture".. I figured I was going to be looking at a bidet...

Forward heads.. Where you go when you are doing stuff on the boat, fishing, drinking... I think that is
about all you can do on a boat(at least me anyways)... Anyways.. It is supposed to be a beer holder.. Don't need one in the master
bath, since all you are doing is waking up, doing your business and going back to bed, and unless you have
a serious problem, you aren't sleeping with a beer.

sfriedberg · Feb 24, 2016

The cross hole makes me think it was supposed to support a ring to be a towel holder, but it's an odd place for one. On the other hand, it's a boat -> space is tight -> things go in odd places.

Scruffy887 · Feb 24, 2016

Hose connection for a moggie washer?

howieranger · Feb 24, 2016

It looks like a towel holder to me also.

Doozer · Feb 24, 2016

For a shaving mirror?

-Doozer

wgnrr1 · Feb 24, 2016

Bobw said:
When I saw "mysterious bathroom fixture".. I figured I was going to be looking at a bidet...

I was kinda on the same thought pattern, only much dirtier. Glory Hole, with a door or something like that.

Milacron · Feb 24, 2016

steve45 said:
Looks like somebody drilled the hole in the wrong place and decided it was too close to the electrical device behind it.

..........No

Chip Chester · Feb 24, 2016

Maybe a water glass holder consisting of a ring that restrains a glass that sits right on the counter.

I'm surprised that the soapdish appears to be basically flat, with no possibility of restraining a bar of soap underway. Might be missing something though.

If you have the time, you could cruise thru interior shots of other vessels and see if it's "factory" or not.

Out of guesses.
Chip

Milacron · Feb 24, 2016

sfriedberg said:
The cross hole makes me think it was supposed to support a ring to be a towel holder, but it's an odd place for one. On the other hand, it's a boat -> space is tight -> things go in odd places.

The tiny cross hole is in a separate ring that rotates to access the set screw that holds the main stud in place. Why all this complexity for what amounts to a solid steel rod projecting out a short distance only adds to the mystery.

Milacron · Feb 24, 2016

Scruffy887 said:
Hose connection for a moggie washer?

No...you didn't read my post

Milacron · Feb 24, 2016

howieranger said:
It looks like a towel holder to me also.

No, way too close to the sink top, plus plenty of actual towel holders and towel rings in those heads already.

GregSY · Feb 24, 2016

I don't know what it is, exactly, but you can damn well bet it had something to do with a man that had a woman telling him what to do....

Jay Fleming · Feb 24, 2016

I'm with Chip on the drink glass holder.

EPAIII · Feb 25, 2016

Still could be for a toothbrush/cup holder if it extended upwards. Perhaps a design that wrapped around the cup so it would stay put. It's near the outlet so perhaps it is for an electric tooth brush.

My guess is you will never know for sure.

Sea Farmer · Feb 25, 2016

Well you said its too low for a toothbrush holder. Funny, because in 60 years of using bathrooms (yes I am house trained, despite what the neighbors say) I've only ever seen 2 things mounted on residential bathroom walls above the sink: a soap dish, and a toothbrush holder, often with a cup holder incorporated.

(Insert sarcastic comment about my lack of observing a wider range of bathrooms)

Maybe a toothbrush holder that was made differently than what we usually see?

Maybe a custom-made holder for granny's dentures?

adama · Feb 25, 2016

Shaving mirror almost for certain!

motion guru · Feb 25, 2016

adama said:
Shaving mirror almost for certain!

OT- Mysterious bathroom fixture - what is the purpose of this ?

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