[C320-list] Drilling holes

[Larry Frank]

I use another approach.  I tied a piece of small stuff to the overhand
handhold and on the other end is a small hook.  I hang a trawler lantern
from the hook when needed at anchor and stow it when I am not sailing.

Larry
WindSwept C320 #246

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I took a slightly different approach when I installed mine (btw, I've since 
 removed it because it required me to secure it with shock cord every time 
I  took the boat out.  Plus it made the cabin too hot during the summers  
here on the Chesapeake).  But I was concerned about the thickness of the  
panels and whether they could take the load of the lamp.  I'm pretty  sure
they 
could but I opted to use 3M 5200 to cement a 1' x 3"  teak square on the 
ceiling over the salon table.  God, it was over  kill I'm sure, but the 
now-unused teak block actually doesn't look too bad up  there.  If I were to
do it 
again I think I would still screw the  lantern into the teak instead of the 
over head liner (might it  start to oil can?) just to be safe.  But I'd 
definitely use  a product less aggressive than 5200.  
 
Ronnie
# 326   
 
 
In a message dated 6/9/2011 2:40:48 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
wupdike at hotmail.com writes:

I  drilled into the cabin top to install the overhead galley shelf.  It was 
 so long ago I don't remember the process. I didn't have any problem.  The  
cabin top is a liner and is not the deck. The deck above is two fiberglass  
layers with a balsa core between.  Let's see what others say.  For  my two 
cents you will be safe with a 3/8" self-tapping ss screw.  Two or  more 
screws, depending on your mount, will be better.

Warren &  Pattie Updike
1994 C320 #62 "Warr De Mar"

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Has anyone drilled holes in the cabin top? I want to  mount a oil lamp 
above the table and don't know how thick the top is. I would  hate to drill
all 
the way through. Thank you 



Don #165