Police Boat set 7287?

[Hrw-Amen]

Hello,

I have just purchased and built the set 7287 which is a police boat from the City/Town range. I was wondering, on the front of the model at the bow there are some yellow rings that are attached by one stud to the deck.

At first I thought these were life savers, but then it occured to me given the location that they may be the rings on the deck that the anchor chains pass through, or even the anchors themselves. I am not sure what they are now as I have three possible options. Given that the crewmen are wearing life preservers I am assuming they are not them, but of course I may be wrong.

Anyone know for sure?

Thank you.

[LegoCityFanatic]

The rings in the front are in fact, yellow life preservers. I don't think any anchors or chains could pass through them, why would they need that?

[Hrw-Amen]

Oh, that does surprise me actually, it is not what I thought. I had searched the bricks on the LEGO shop web site but could not find it under the yellow colour anywhere, I thought maybe they had stopped making them.

I just figured it was more likely to be an anchor as the minifigs already had life vests on. Also I have seen some ring shaped anchors that look just like that, but metal and not bright yellow.

Does anyone know if you can buy just the hull sections for boats from anywhere? Again I could not find then in the brick section of the LEGO shop. I could not even find the pirate boat hulls? Perhaps I am just rubbish at looking? I know I can try e-bay but is there anywhere that just sells them?

thanks again.

[Joebot]

Oh, that does surprise me actually, it is not what I thought. I had searched the bricks on the LEGO shop web site but could not find it under the yellow colour anywhere, I thought maybe they had stopped making them.

I just figured it was more likely to be an anchor as the minifigs already had life vests on. Also I have seen some ring shaped anchors that look just like that, but metal and not bright yellow.

Does anyone know if you can buy just the hull sections for boats from anywhere? Again I could not find then in the brick section of the LEGO shop. I could not even find the pirate boat hulls? Perhaps I am just rubbish at looking? I know I can try e-bay but is there anywhere that just sells them?

thanks again.

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