Is the epoxy putty the same as the bedding compound?
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Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 10:59 PM
Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Mounting outboard bracket
you are going to drill some holes...it is merely what you are going to do
after you have punctured the skin of your "only thing you will ever
own.....your boat.....not your property in ?, but your boat...a portable
representation of your property. Take care "grasshopper" you are dealing with
your REAL property!
David
In a message dated 6/21/2008 1:14:30 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL
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Thanks David,
Your method of using the epoxy putty to fill the hole sounds like Judy B's
anticompression bushings she epoxies in place. I get the picture. Also, I
like your idea of smearing epoxy putty on the backing plate to distribute the
load onto any uneveness of the applied surface.
Sheesh. And I thought I was just going to drill some holes and bolt.
Thanks for your help.
Brad
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Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Mounting outboard bracket
Whenever I through-bolt anything on my boat where there are two layers of
hull/liner between my bolt and nut, I first drill a hole in one of the layers
of fiberglass. I then pack into the hole enough epoxy putty (I use PC-7 or
PC-10) to make a spacer. I pack a sufficient quantity to extend beyond the
bolt opening. If I am using a 1/4" bolt I pack material in the space to fill
an area of 1" in diameter. I allow this material to cure (24 hours) and I then
drill my hole through both layers and the epoxy putty, install the piece of
hardware, and bring it to light tension. Since I have no doubt used a bedding
compound such as 3M's 5200 or some lesser adhesive material such as Life Caulk
or Life Seal, I allow that material to cure (can take a few days to a week).
Upon completing its cure, I then crank down on the fasteners compressing the
bedding compound. I do this by tightening the nut so that the bolt does not
turn thereby not breaking the compound's attachment to both the fastener and
the boat. I have added many pieces of hardware to my boat and have never
experienced a leak in all the years I have lived aboard (24 years).
Additionally, whenever I add a backing plate to a piece of hardware, I always
smear it with epoxy putty to allow it to distribute its load evenly against the
surface to which it is attached. The sandwich is fool proof against moisture
intrusion.
David Hoyt
In a message dated 6/19/2008 7:25:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL
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That's quite a setup. Mine won't be as substantial, but I am looking
forward to the extra "basement".
I guess my quandry is how do you stick that all on the transom, bolting
it on with the double wall construction in the aft compartment.
Also, boats are stuff that dreams are made of and a ticket to
adventure. We all have dreams.
Thanks for your help.
Brad
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Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 3:37 AM
Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Mounting outboard bracket
but it is home and it has traveled to more places than you can
imagine in your wildest dreams.
In a message dated 6/19/2008 1:45:46 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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That's one ugly boat.
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