Attaching pilot house items

[captainhix]

I have read in a few posts on how to attach items inside the pilot house by cutting away the carpet and then glueing the item to the exposed fiberglass. My question is will the extra 4200 I have in the shed hold well in this application, and also is the carpet glued over the entire back needing exsess glue removed or will it just come right off after cutting. I have a teak shelf and a barometer to install first and then maybe a small utility shelf with paper towel holder.

Thanks, just want to be prepared before I cut this carpet on the boat.

 

[Bryan 2530]

4200 probably will not work, 5200 will but if you use the normal cure it will take a week to dry, the fast cure 5200 probably will work but fall off in a few seasons.

I would go epoxy thickened with coloidal silica. But thats just me. :mrgreen:

 

[Megabyte]

I agree with Bryan. Use a piece of mahogany or teak and epoxy it to the fiberglass.
Make sure that is what you want because it'll be a permanent piece once the epoxy kicks.

I mounted one of those starboard 4-can holders to the area right beside the stbd seat, and simply screwed it to the glass right over the carpet.
The lower 5" or so is open to the rear as that is where all the control cables run, so you won't be going through the wall of the cabin.
On the bottom of that can holder, I mounted a plastic paper towel holder by simply screwing it to the starboard.

In the cockpit, I put another paper towel holder under the washboard on the port side rear.
It sits up underneath and isn't even seen, but is accessible while fishing.
The towels and the holder and really light, so use small short #6 screws to attach it.

I'll be on the boat later today, so I'll get a few photos.

 

[Megabyte]

Here are the photos that I promised.

 

[captainhix]

Thanks for the info and pictures. I called West Systems also today and they informed me of a new product they have called Six10 thickened epoxy adhesive which has two separate chambers in one regular caulk tube. All I need to do per them is cut the carpet, sand both wall and teak shelf with 60 sand paper and squeeze on. Sounds simple enough. I will try to get some picture if I can get it all worked out.

I did have a slight concern of "never" being able to remove the epoxy but the shelf is nice quality teak and fits perfectly under the starbord window to aft of the throttles. I would hope even though an awefull job that with a dremmel to or the like you could get it removed and be able to re attach the old cut out piece of carpet back up but not sure.

 

[Bryan 2530]

Six10 will work fine.

One option is to band a board to the wall and screw the shelf in to that, then you can change it up if needed, not knowing specifics I have no idea if that will work for you.