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- Feb 13, 2012
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- Boat Info
- 2000 310 Sundancer
1997 175BR
- Engines
- 310: Twin 454 Mercruiser w/Bravo III
175: Mercruiser 3.0
I plan to attach two bicycle fork mounts to my swim platform, but I want them to be removable in a way that leaves no obstructions/trip points on the platform. Unfortunately I can't find exactly what I'm looking for to fasten them down, so I'm down to plan B. So far here's my plan:
Mount two of these:
Using these (threaded for 1/4x20 bolts):
I plan to drill the mounting holes through the platform, then attach the fasteners from the bottom using 3M 5200. I would prefer to rig up a backing plate as well, but might try to get by with a couple of big washers. With this arrangement, I can just bolt the fork mounts down through the platform, then remove the bolts and fork mounts when I'm done.
My biggest issue is the longevity of the 5200 in this application. As far as I can see, the worst case scenario is that the 5200 fails and I lose the tee-nut when I remove the mount, which would be a temporary but not fatal inconvenience. I would love to find a fastener that has both a top and bottom plate, but although I know I have run across them sometime in my life, I can't find anything like it now. What I remember were essentially two of the items above, one with internal threads and one with external, and they screwed together to clamp whatever material was between them. That would be ideal.
Any advice on this one? Thanks!
Mount two of these:
Using these (threaded for 1/4x20 bolts):
I plan to drill the mounting holes through the platform, then attach the fasteners from the bottom using 3M 5200. I would prefer to rig up a backing plate as well, but might try to get by with a couple of big washers. With this arrangement, I can just bolt the fork mounts down through the platform, then remove the bolts and fork mounts when I'm done.
My biggest issue is the longevity of the 5200 in this application. As far as I can see, the worst case scenario is that the 5200 fails and I lose the tee-nut when I remove the mount, which would be a temporary but not fatal inconvenience. I would love to find a fastener that has both a top and bottom plate, but although I know I have run across them sometime in my life, I can't find anything like it now. What I remember were essentially two of the items above, one with internal threads and one with external, and they screwed together to clamp whatever material was between them. That would be ideal.
Any advice on this one? Thanks!