[Rhodes22-list] radio and speakers

[Bill Effros]

Alex,

We've missed your practical advice.  Glad you're back.  Hope you stay.

Bill Effros

Alex Bell wrote:

> Tom,
>
> Pardon intrusion, but I think you need to rethink mounting an antenna 
> on the cabintop. Seems likely that your lines might get tangled on it 
> at some inoprotune time. If you don't want to mount the antenna on the 
> mast, then consider a rail mont and put it on your stern rail. Best 
> place is atop the mast for range but you need extra fittings to allow 
> the mast to be removed and cable disconnected. West Marine has 
> everything you need to make that work. \
>
> Rummy's trick to drill into fiberglass with tape on the gelcoat might 
> work for him, but I don't have as much luck with that. Seems that 
> gelcoat gets more brittle with age and as it does, it's harder to keep 
> from cracking the gelcoat finish. One trick to keep that from occuring 
> is to countersink the hole, which cuts the gelcoat coating back from 
> the hole you're screwing into. When the screw bites into the 
> fiberglass, it doesn't distort the gelcoat as easily, and usually 
> keeps it from chipping or cracking. However, it all depends on the age 
> and thinkness of the gelcoat. I've had problems with several boats 
> I've worked on that just defied me. I use boatlife calk to fill the 
> holes.
>
> I work on boats and install boat canvas projects, which means that I 
> install lots of fasteners and snaps. Some projects have taken between 
> 50 to 100  snap studs for the complete project. I've had lots of 
> practice drilling into someone else's boat. It's always easier than 
> drilling into your own boat.
>
> Alex Bell
> Blewdaze, Kizmet
> New Bern, NC
>
> SVTRITON at aol.com wrote:
>
>> rummy...im mounting on the cabin top so i guess i need 2 inches, right
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