Bonding Plastic to aluminum

[Sean]

I want to mount my live well bilge bracket to the aluminum bracket for my engine instead of drilling holes in my transom. What would be the best bond to hold it in place as it will see allot of strain. I do not want to drill into the aluminum if I do not have to.



Thanks!!!
Sean

[Airslot]

5-2-0-0

[C YENSEN]

Air....do you really think 5200 would be strong enough to hold it there if he is not using either screws or bolts (he does not want to drill).

I would think some sort of waterproof epoxy

[Blue_Runner]

5200 might hold it, but I wouldn't trust it.

I don't know what would hold it. I would just drill holes in the transom and slop em up them really good with 5200 - water will never get in.

Also, filling the holes is an easy fix if you ever feel the need. Just do the old golf-tee-coated-in-expoxy-and-cut-the-top-part-off-flush trick. It will be an easy job than patching holes in aluminum or getting off whatever adhesive you might try to use.

Blue's .02

[Airslot]

If you've got expoxy laying around, sure, use it. Once you put that platic bracket on with 5200, you will never get it off without destroying the bracket, ever

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Airslot

If you've got expoxy laying around, sure, use it. Once you put that platic bracket on with 5200, you will never get it off without destroying the bracket, ever

You like that guy ha

I'm going to give the 5200 a try, the more I look at the bracket and think about it, it is not going to have to much presure against it as when the boat is under way it will be pretty much out of the water.
Thanks!!!

[Blue_Runner]

What will you do when you need to replace the bracket due to bad gaffshot at the tranny?

I'll be here to say "Told ya So."

Naw, I'm just teasin. I say go for it!

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Blue_Runner

What will you do when you need to replace the bracket due to bad gaffshot at the tranny?

I'll be here to say "Told ya So."

Naw, I'm just teasin. I say go for it!

Hay, I dont have that smiley any more

[C YENSEN]

hit the (more) button at the bottom of the smiley's

[Airslot]

Hey, if it were mine, I'd drill the holes and mount it that way.

If you don't want to drill, I'd use 5200. It won;t come off, but is somewhat more removable than epoxy.