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Author:  LVChris [ Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Drilling in the bow
So I found a great place to get the clips for my accordion ladder (Xwerxdirect.com) and they are on their way. I started looking at the boat and I can't seem to figure out how I am going to mount them? I thought it would be fairly straightforward (silly me, right) but I can't find any access to the inside of the hull from the cabin? It seems to be monkey fur glued to the inside wall of the hull. Am I missing something? I kind of thought they were panels and I would just un-screw one and see where the cleat was attached and I would kind of place it a little aft of the cleat. does that make sense?

Here's a pic of what I want
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to do.

Thanks
Author:  neutron [ Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Drilling in the bow
Can u put it far enough forward where u could access in the anchor locker?
Maybe the blonde in the picture could help.lol
Author:  702Steve [ Sat Mar 15, 2014 8:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Drilling in the bow
Hey Chris not sure if this will help but go to the St.croix ladder website and they have a pic of where they secure the ladder. I looked into this ladder before and I recall but not sure that your supposed to secure the brackets as far as possible from one another to give the ladder a little stiffness so you can extend the ladder while on the bow and then lower to the beach w the strap without having to jump off the boat first.
Author:  LVChris [ Sun Mar 16, 2014 12:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Drilling in the bow
702steve,

Thanks, yes I understand how it's mounted. I ordered the brackets from xwerxdirect and downloaded the .pdf instructions from gr8-white...just didn't know how to access the inside of the hull. After locating where I want to mount it I realized I will have no problems accessing it through the anchor locker. Now just waiting on the mounts to get here.
Author:  LVChris [ Tue Mar 18, 2014 1:40 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Drilling in the bow
So the Ladder mounts are on their way, this is where she will go (obviously higher up by the cleat)

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and I thought I would spend a little time understanding drilling in the hull. So I mounted my prep table and finally got around to mounting the fire extinguisher. I was surprised to hear the fiberglass making a cracking sound as I screwed in the screws...I sure hope that's normal.

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on top of that I removed, cleaned, sealed and patched my bimini, bimini boots, and mooring cover

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wish I would have taken after pictures...but trust me it doesn't look great but is way better than what I had...and cost me about 5 bucks and a Sunday afternoon
Author:  NiagaraChillin [ Tue Mar 18, 2014 2:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Drilling in the bow
Now just get some rod holders mounted and you'll be all ready to start a charter fishin bidness... :lol:

Kidding aside, that looks good. You using the fillet table as extra prep space for the Magma grill?
Author:  LVChris [ Tue Mar 18, 2014 4:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Drilling in the bow
NiagaraChillin wrote:
Now just get some rod holders mounted and you'll be all ready to start a charter fishin bidness... :lol:

Kidding aside, that looks good. You using the fillet table as extra prep space for the Magma grill?


Yes this weekend it will be a bait table for fishing with my Dad (but don't tell the admiral!) starting next week it will ONLY :wink: be used as a prep table for the grill like Neutron suggested a long time ago.
Author:  kd4pbs [ Wed Mar 19, 2014 10:29 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Drilling in the bow
LVChris wrote:
Here's a pic of what I want
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to do.

Thanks



That's a pic of what I want too!
Author:  weather [ Wed Mar 19, 2014 10:43 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Drilling in the bow
LVChris wrote:
I was surprised to hear the fiberglass making a cracking sound as I screwed in the screws...I sure hope that's normal.


That may have been the gel coat, after drilling the hole, did you flare it out with a counter sink bit? If you do this, it will stop the gel coat from cracking around the screw.
Author:  LVChris [ Wed Mar 19, 2014 12:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Drilling in the bow
weather wrote:
LVChris wrote:
I was surprised to hear the fiberglass making a cracking sound as I screwed in the screws...I sure hope that's normal.


That may have been the gel coat, after drilling the hole, did you flare it out with a counter sink bit? If you do this, it will stop the gel coat from cracking around the screw.


I did not...I googled how to do this and it didn't say anything about that...is it worth going back and doing that?
Author:  Graham R [ Wed Mar 19, 2014 12:51 pm ]
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Yes, to protect the gel coat from future cracks; it may not have been the gel coat you heard. A screw hasically tries to either cut into the resin/ glass, or if it's easier, to push the laminate apart. It's not a nice thing to do to fibreglass; a clearance hole with a machine screw and nut, with a large backing washer/ plate is a better method if you have access. I know FW uses screw directly in the fibreglass, it doesn't make it right !
Author:  JeffLW [ Wed Mar 19, 2014 4:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Drilling in the bow
LVChris wrote:
Here's a pic of what I want
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to do.

Thanks


This pic gives me a completely different mental image of "drilling in the bow". :lol:
Author:  schoolsOut [ Tue Mar 25, 2014 6:35 pm ]
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Feel like there is a joke about "drilling in the stern" just waiting to happen. I'm just not sure if this is that kind of crowd...
Author:  JeffLW [ Wed Mar 26, 2014 7:58 am ]
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schoolsOut wrote:
Feel like there is a joke about "drilling in the stern" just waiting to happen. I'm just not sure if this is that kind of crowd...


LOL :lol:
Author:  LVChris [ Mon Apr 14, 2014 2:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Drilling in the bow
Finally got around to installing the ladder... wasn't as difficult as I was fearing (always hate drilling holes in a boat) but it really is a job for two people...in the end I had to have the admiral hold the screwdriver while I reached in the anchor box and tightened the nuts. I am wondering how well it's going to work...can't wait until the next time on the lake!

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