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Posted 4/8/2002 7:54 AM (#28588)
Subject: Mounting a speed/temp sensor on fiberglass boat?


Good question. I haven't mounted one to fiberglass, but I can tell you what I can transfer from other experiences, though. Fiberglass can do an excellent job of holding a screw. There's no reason you shouldn't be able to use a stainless wood screw. Just make sure it's a coarse wood thread, and goop the threads up with a silicon sealant. As you tighten it, it will squish out around the head, and you can wipe the excess away. Too little silicon can leak, too much and you just have to wipe it up. Don't OVERTORQUE!!! You don't want to strip it. Just snug it up, and rely on a sense of feel, use a standard screwdriver, not anything with an extra leverage handle. In my opinion the extra leverage really messes with your feel and leads to overtorquing and stripped threads.

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