First hole drilled in boat!

parkerdog · May 8, 2011

It's all down hill after this right? Easier every time? LOL

What are the people with similar boats using to hold the bilge pump down?

If I use the bracket onto the transom it tips it up and doesn't sit flat.

For now I just have it sitting there with the hose holding it in place. I need to go get some clamps to hold my house routing.

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Zum · May 8, 2011

Clean underneather good and some 3M 5200 should work fine.

huntinfool · May 8, 2011

I used 5200 also.

gouran01 · May 8, 2011

a light scuffing on both sides and some JB waterweld

parkerdog · May 8, 2011

I found the 3m 5200 at ace hardware in Farmington. They are pretty proud of that stuff! $9.00 for a little tube.

Anyone use it to hold the tube in place too?

crkdltr · May 9, 2011

I took a piece of thin gauge aluminum, cut out a piece 3" wide by 6" or so long, bent it in two places so that it had a large enough "foot" for the bilge pump to be screwed or riveted to and then the top bend was made so that it would catch on the top of my floor so that it would hang.

BaitCaster · May 9, 2011

Yep, that first hole is the toughest!

I used a marine adhesive/sealant to glue my pump to the floor of the boat. It worked great.

bcbouy · May 10, 2011

mine is mounted with a plastic mount that is screwed to the transom bracket,it fits most of the rule brand pumps.

rusty.hook · May 11, 2011

I would use a clear RTV silicone cement, because if it quits working it want be so hard to get the base out, and they do quit working sometime. Its the same stuff I use to seal off the holes on my transducers.

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