5200 is a permanent, flexible adhesive. You will have
to GRIND it off if you ever want to remove that
mount...
-Rusty
--- Honshells <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> George, My M17's VHF radio mount is screwed to a
> piece of mahogany that I stuck to the ceiling with
> 5200 . . .
> It's a fixed-mount radio . . . I didn't want to
> drill holes through the deck. The 5200 held great
> all last
> season: I didn't notice any signs of separation
> even through the wood/radio combo had some combined
> "heft"
> and I wondered if the weight coupled with the
> flexing of the ceiling under trailering/sailing
> might cause the
> 5200 to give way . . . When I secured the wood, I
> physically held it in place for several minutes,
> then
> duct-taped it in place for over 24 hours . . . But
> I'm really mystified about this MacGregor locker
> securing
> method: I can't visualize it . . . I really like
> the idea of securing the hatches without hasps . . .
> Fair
> winds, Craig, M17 #389
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "G Burmeyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Montgomery Boats"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 2:10 PM
> Subject: Attaching interior fittings
>
> Hi all,
>
> I saw a nifty method for securing the cockpit
> lockers on an '89 M-15 that
> was for sale at a local boatyard a while back. It
> consisted of small eyes
> bolted to the underside of the locker lids with
> small lines led forward to
> clam cleats affixed to the interior side of the
> cabin on either side where
> they can easily be reached from the cockpit. A small
> hole for the line had
> to be drilled in the shallow starboard locker. I've
> been told this is a
> standard feature on Macgregor boats, but it still
> might be a good idea. No
> barked shins from hasps sticking out and no extra
> locks needed since locking
> the hatch boards secures everything.
>
> What I didn't learn was how the cleats inside the
> boat were attached. I
> don't want to drill holes in the boat so I'm
> thinking of using 5200 or
> epoxy to attach some small teak blocks to the cabin
> sides, into which I can
> screw the clam cleats. Likewise, a strip of teak
> glued to the interior below
> the cockpit opening would allow attachment of
> storage pockets without having
> to drill through the glass and so on (my last boat
> had a cabin liner, so
> screwing stuff in was no problem).
>
> Has anyone else used this method of securing the
> lockers? I'm also wondering
> how others have dealt with attaching stuff inside
> their cabins? Is 5200 a
> good choice or should I be going with epoxy?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> George Burmeyer, 89 M-15 #385
>
>
>
>
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