Re: [Paddlewise] Mounting a compass???

KiAyker_at_aol.com wrote:
> 
>   A friend has asked me about mounting a compass to his boats deck by simply
> gluing the base in place with epoxy. For some reason he has an aversion to
>drilling holes in his deck. He doesn't really do any hair boating which might
>stress the deck, so I don't see any reason why he can't just glue the base in
> place. Am I wrong?

Actually, the thick double-sticky tape is plenty good enough.  Epoxy is not as
good as 3M 5200 or a polyurethane adhesive for strength and durability (epoxy
becomes brittle), but both the 5200 or the other may be "too good," inasmuch as
they are very tough to remove when he decides to take the compass off.

Drilling holes is not so bad as it sounds.  You can always plug the holes later
with cosmetic plastic buttons if you decide to remove the compass. 

-- 
Dave Kruger
Astoria, OR
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