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? Thanks for the second opinions, Scott So.Cal. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
>> 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? Thanks for the second opinions, Scott So.Cal. >> For a large area (about 8 square inches), I have found that silicone adhesive holds well, and it has the further advantage that it can be removed, if necessary. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Chuck Holst wrote: > For a large area (about 8 square inches), I have found that silicone > adhesive holds well, and it has the further advantage that it can be > removed, if necessary. Chuck is correct, in that the silicone can be scraped away. However, I believe the silicone adhesive leaves some silicone in the surface of the gelcoat underneath. If you ever need to refinish that part of the boat, you will have to aggressively remove a layer of gelcoat to avoid problems when you reapply gelcoat later. YMMV. Double sticky tape leaves no residue, IIRC, and can be cleaned off with lacquer thinner with almost no effect on the gel coat. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR chemist *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Dave Wrote; >Chuck is correct, in that the silicone can be scraped away. However, I believe >the silicone adhesive leaves some silicone in the surface of the gelcoat >underneath. If you ever need to refinish that part of the boat, you will have >to aggressively remove a layer of gelcoat to avoid problems when you reapply >gelcoat later. YMMV. > >Double sticky tape leaves no residue, IIRC, and can be cleaned off with lacquer >thinner with almost no effect on the gel coat. > I try to stay away from silicone for almost all applications, for the reason Dave states above. From kayak rigging to residential and commercial construction, with all the excellent adhesives and sealants on the market we rarely use silicone( with the exception of some glazing task). Personally I can not see "gluing" my compass on the deck. A mechanical connection is far superior than "gluing". The adhesive will not hold forever, when will it loose it adhesion? Maybe while the kayak is on top the vehicle on the hwy or during a multi day trip, possibly on a crossing? I would have to get over drilling a hole in my deck, and go for a nut and bolt connection. Just my 1.5 cents, Arthur *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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