whats the best for sticking a bilge in?

[onesojourner]

I had a lot of problems with my bigle coming loose last season (gorilla glue, some cheap epoxy ect...) what are you guys using to stick it your pumps down with?

 

[2lick]

3m5200... Held down for one season so far

 

[LBE]

Scratch it up with 36 grit, bottom of pump , and where your gluing it. I used fiberglass resin with filler(westSystems 404 filler I think). I don't think that base piece will ever come offf now.

 

[Rickster]

Scratch it up with 36 grit, bottom of pump , and where your gluing it. I used fiberglass resin with filler(westSystems 404 filler I think). I don't think that base piece will ever come offf now.

x2 :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

 

[ANT]

Marine-tex worked just fine for me and i ride in the surf.

 

[IceRocket1286]

I made a bracket. its sweet.


edit: I took a piece of aluminum and bent it with some heat, then drilled 2 slotted holes in it for the mounting spot. It mounts right to the intermediate housing thingy. I drilled and taped 4 holes, 2 on each side, of the bottom of the bracket. That way if they ever break, i can unscrew the brackets instead of having to drill out rivets or fight some epoxy.

 

[SJBrit]

If you ever need to remove epoxied bilge pumps, then a moderate whack with a hammer and chisel pops them right off. Right after you've done that, you'll go round and check every epoxy repair you've ever made, just in case...!

 

[yamaslut]

Scratch it up with 36 grit, bottom of pump , and where your gluing it. I used fiberglass resin with filler(westSystems 404 filler I think). I don't think that base piece will ever come offf now.

yup.... it will be part of the hull then

 

[yamaslut]

If you ever need to remove epoxied bilge pumps, then a moderate whack with a hammer and chisel pops them right off. Right after you've done that, you'll go round and check every epoxy repair you've ever made, just in case...!

nope... if you do it right it will never even dream of comming off there..
the key is good prep

 

[Takeastand SJ]

Blowsion sells dual and single brackets that go under the short shaft.

 

[SJBrit]

nope... if you do it right it will never even dream of comming off there..
the key is good prep

Hmmm.... don't know about that: I did a very good prep job, but you can pop them off.

 

[hangtime]

All you need is silicone with the proper prep ,you don't want it too permanent do you :wink:

 

[SuperJETT]

I've always used 5200 because I like that it stays flexible to dampen some of the shock from landings---that likes to break pump bracket tabs.

But, there a a dozen ways to do it, none is best, as long as it works.

 

[Superjet3]

I always use 5200. that **** is crazy... dont get it on your skin.

 

[Waste Land]

been running 4200 on the bottom of mine or a season

 

[wildman326]

screw it to the bottom of the hull. No worries and easy to get off. Like me.

 

[IceRocket1286]

I've always used 5200 because I like that it stays flexible to dampen some of the shock from landings---that likes to break pump bracket tabs.

But, there a a dozen ways to do it, none is best, as long as it works.

5200 is the farthest thing from flexible. That stuff wont budge after it hardens.

 

[onesojourner]

how long can the screws be? seems like that could go wrong really quick.

 

[yamaslut]

5200 is the farthest thing from flexible. That stuff wont budge after it hardens.

get off the pipe:1244: :1244: :1244: ........ you are joking right??

5200 is designed to be flexible...

 

[yamaslut]

screw it to the bottom of the hull. No worries and easy to get off. Like me.

don't tell people to do that.... silly :Banane01: :Banane01: :Banane01: