Parker Yahoo Group Archived Messages
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444 | old_water_dog | Re: Outfitting a Parker 2520 MVSC | 5/18/2005 19:50:00 | |
--- In <a href="/group/parkerboats/post?postID=GtogEqXfxm3zk2KUuMdlw286t61Ao4-OFedNwotE3TfvfyuGHjsNJV2QGAx6OsCbedMWLu6IPvKe3e6ygcFo-VtU">[email protected]</a>, Dana Cunniff <decunniff@y...> wrote: > Dashboard is thick in different places. Tap on it > first where you want to put something. Couple spots > hear fuse panel are thinner. For those I use #6 screw > at 1/2", be careful. Other places much, much thicker. > Drill all. > > I haven't mounted anything to the inside of the cabin > outer walls except wire tie holders, and there do the > same thing but they don't go in all the way due to the > thickness of the tie. I just mounted an electronics > mount above the steering window and wanted through > bolts. Same thing, if you just want screws. Tap and > figure out depth so you don't go through. > > Others can say more about actual mounts of things on > the cabin wall. > > Dana > --- goalkeeper902001 <goalkeeper90@h...> wrote: > > I've been a member of the board for about a year but > > here is my first > > posting. > > > > I am about to enter my second season with my 2003 > > 2520 MVSC and would > > like to outfit the cabin with a few odds and ends > > such as rod > > holders, > > cup holders, storage, etc. > > > > Can anyone give me any guidance on the size > > fasteners that I should > > use > > to mount items to the inside of the pilot house and > > the dashboard. > > Do > > I need to pre-drill the holes? > > > > My reoccurring nightmare is that I go to install a > > simple cup holder > > and I drive a screw straight through the wall of the > > pilot house. > > Any > > advice would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Thanks > > MRW > > > > As far as rod holders go, I mounted the same type holders that are under gunnels on the port side inside wall of hull using epoxy. They ran from the companion seat to the v-berth. I miss not having that option with the xl. They looked good and worked great. > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > <a href="http://mail.yahoo.com">http://mail.yahoo.com</a> |