[C320-list] TV Mount

[Paul Rickman]

Unless you are planning to watch the TV from the V-berth, isn't the forward bulkhead the best 
spot for a TV???? Just a thought. Later this year I plan to mount one on the port side forward
bulkhead. Who ever is cooking can then see it, maybe even from the cockpit. 

But I think you are on the right track with those spacers. You can use anything for spacers, blocks
of plastic wood would probably work great. 

Paul
Affinity 657
Bay Bridge Marina
Chesapeake Bay, Md




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From: Quentin Murphy <qmurphy at sympatico.ca>
To: C320-List <C320-List at catalina320.org>
Sent: Wed, May 19, 2010 1:56:29 PM
Subject: [C320-list] TV Mount

I’m installing an 19-inch combo TV/DVD player onto the wall between the
salon and head.  Following earlier advice on this forum I drilled 2 holes
(for the mounting bracket)  on the salon side through the fibreglass wall on
that side only.  Then I filled the void (at least ¾-inch in my case) with
2-part epoxy.  When I drilled through again (this time planning on going all
the way through to the head, the epoxy fell apart.  I suspect I could not
get the epoxy to reach all the way to the other side through my ¼” hole.
Next I attempted to use an expanding metal anchor (the type that spread out
in the middle, not the toggle type as not enough room)).  Only problem was
with ¾ space inside I could only find small anchors which had 6/32 machine
screws.  These fell apart when I tried to tighten so I had to knock them
into the wall cavity with a hammer.  I looked at a Catalina next to me with
a TV mounded but it’s a 310 and I presume similar construction to the newer
320 Mark ll.  It has no cavity between the walls.  My 320 is not a Mark ll.
So now I’m thinking of drilling larger diameter holes on the salon side to
accommodate plastic spacer bushings (various sizes come with many TV mounts
(to be used for other purposes).  Then drilling  smaller diameter holes
through to the head sized for the bolt.  On the head side I would use dome
nuts (to look fancy) , lock washers and fender washers.  This way all the
load would be only on the head side fibreglass wall.  I’m presuming that
wall alone is strong enough if I use washers on each side to spread the load
somewhat?

Quentin Murphy
Celtic Knot #667