Thanks for the info and tip on the wrench. I see 7 holes in the base, but only two bolts. I’ll take a look at the side plates though two. It appears that there is a rubber strip under the front and back of the base sitting on the boat so the base is up about a 1/4”. My 2 bolts are one in the front and one in the back – where those pads are. Wondering if the bolts may have worked loose. Where exactly is the bow panel?