How thick are your recommended blocks?? Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Gonzalez" <jgonzalez@usgimedical.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 11:31 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Gear Hammocks (Phil & Frances)
Phil, I have an M-15 and have gear hammocks installed. Bob Eeg instructed me to cut small blocks of teak, glue them to the bulkheads with 5200 (using tape to hold the blocks in place until the 5200 cured), and screw the hooks into the teak blocks. I did that several years ago, and the teak blocks, hooks, and gear hammocks are holding perfectly.
I also used that same approach -- gluing teak blocks the bulkhead -- for a lamp and weather station, too.
Full disclosure -- I called Bob and learned of the gluing blocks to the bulkhead approach only after I attempted to use small screws to screw the hooks directly into the bulkhead. I screwed through the hull on my brand new boat, and said there must be a better way. And, there was!
Sincerely, John M-15 (628) _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats