Andy135 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Last night I installed two new flush fit rod holders on Jersey Girl, one in each corner of the splashwell top. Certainly focuses the mind when you're about to cut a great big hole in your boat...! Firstly, measure, measure then measure again. See my marking out below and how I adjusted the position of the holder before cutting! Here's the first cut, in the starboard corner. And on the port corner, the drill bit snapped! Bugger! But I could keep the cut going and it finished fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 What’s the other deck hardware? I’m just glad I got rails to clamp my holders to, I’m not sure I’d have the courage to start drilling holes in my gunnels 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 Yep, I had to swallow hard before making the first cut!! 😬 There are rails on the gunnels and splashwell top but... they're really only any good for tying off fenders because they're too low - not enough room underneath the rail to get the clamp of a rail-mount rod holder under it. As it happens though it's no biggie for me as I like the look of the flush fit holders on this boat - keeps it looking minimalist and less cluttered 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Glad you sorted it out ok. What you could have done with was a mate who would lend you a hole saw kit !! Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Glad you sorted it out ok. What you could have done with was a mate who would lend you a hole saw kit !! If only I had a mate like that eh? In the end I bought one from Screwfix. I also put the new chain and warp in - that was a pain of a job - head in the anchor locker pulling the warp through the windlass and coiling it by hand, all 180m of it. No wonder I didn't leave the marina until 1.30am today - got home by 3. I'm off for a nap now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 How exactly did you snap a drill bit in GRP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 Just now, suzook12 said: How exactly did you snap a drill bit in GRP? No idea - it was just the bit that came with the hole saw arbour, so I suspect it may have been at the lower end of the quality scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 27 minutes ago, Andy135 said: If only I had a mate like that eh? In the end I bought one from Screwfix. I also put the new chain and warp in - that was a pain of a job - head in the anchor locker pulling the warp through the windlass and coiling it by hand, all 180m of it. No wonder I didn't leave the marina until 1.30am today - got home by 3. I'm off for a nap now.... Be careful that you’re rode isn’t linked at all, mine got caught in the gypsy Saturday due to being twisted. Pain in the leg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 Do you mean kinked instead of linked Jon? If so, then yes, that was part of the reason I coiled it by hand, to ensure it's as twist free as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Andy135 said: No idea - it was just the bit that came with the hole saw arbour, so I suspect it may have been at the lower end of the quality scale. You think eh? 🤣🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 6 hours ago, Andy135 said: Do you mean kinked instead of linked Jon? If so, then yes, that was part of the reason I coiled it by hand, to ensure it's as twist free as possible. Yep typo, kinked. My rope had been lifted in and out a few times when I was fitting my windlass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 When I fitted flush mounts into my gunwales it was a pain as they are wooden, about an inch thick so I needed to cut the core at an angle to match the incline of the holder tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 Just now, JonC said: When I fitted flush mounts into my gunwales it was a pain as they are wooden, about an inch thick so I needed to cut the core at an angle to match the incline of the holder tube. I can see how that would have been a pain to do, and would have been easy to bugger up the cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 I tried using a wedge to get the angle, but that didn’t work. Ideal thing would be a bracket to mount the drill on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 A useful tip about using a hole saw. If you need to cut a hole near an old hole such that it is impossible to use a pilot hole as a centre. Cut a holesaw hole in a piece of ply and use a temporary means to fix the ply hole template to where you need the hole. Use the holesaw without the pilot drill. The holesaw will run in the hole in the ply and cut the hole where you want it. I was looking for a reason to post something as I would like to know what the little rectangles (smilies) are and how to access them. Geoff.☺️ captin slows old outlaw and Andy135 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 In the above post, by temporary means I meant anything from tape, glue gun or even holding in position. The holesaw will just run inside the template and cut the hole. Once the saw has started the cut the template could be removed if wanted. Common sense I know, but sometimes very useful. Geoff. ☺️ captin slows old outlaw and Saintly Fish 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share Posted October 21, 2020 8 hours ago, Geoff said: A useful tip about using a hole saw. If you need to cut a hole near an old hole such that it is impossible to use a pilot hole as a centre. Cut a holesaw hole in a piece of ply and use a temporary means to fix the ply hole template to where you need the hole. Use the holesaw without the pilot drill. The holesaw will run in the hole in the ply and cut the hole where you want it. I was looking for a reason to post something as I would like to know what the little rectangles (smilies) are and how to access them. Geoff.☺️ Top tip Geoff 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captin slows old outlaw Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 11 hours ago, Geoff said: In the above post, by temporary means I meant anything from tape, glue gun or even holding in position. The holesaw will just run inside the template and cut the hole. Once the saw has started the cut the template could be removed if wanted. Common sense I know, but sometimes very useful. Geoff. ☺️ commen sence is allways in short serply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 3 hours ago, captin slows old outlaw said: commen sence is allways in short serply To true right Pete. On one of the forums I use I had a line at the bottom of each post stating " common sense is not so common". Geoff. I still do not understand the little rectangles!!! Geoff.☺️ JonC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share Posted October 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, Geoff said: I still do not understand the little rectangles!!! Geoff.☺️ What are these rectangles Geoff? Can you post up a screenshot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 You seem to use them often at the end of your posts Andy - I guess smilie related. Geoff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share Posted October 21, 2020 They're exactly that - smilies. Curious that you're not able to see them though. What browser are you using? And what version thereof? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Thanks Andy. Google chrome. Geoff.☺️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share Posted October 21, 2020 I'm using Chrome too Geoff. Are you due an update? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Only just this older LT (win 7) cleaned up and the OS refreshed. Geoff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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