George, My M17's VHF radio mount is screwed to a piece of mahogany that I stuck to the ceiling with 5200 . . . It's a fixed-mount radio . . . I didn't want to drill holes through the deck. The 5200 held great all last season: I didn't notice any signs of separation even through the wood/radio combo had some combined "heft" and I wondered if the weight coupled with the flexing of the ceiling under trailering/sailing might cause the 5200 to give way . . . When I secured the wood, I physically held it in place for several minutes, then duct-taped it in place for over 24 hours . . . But I'm really mystified about this MacGregor locker securing method: I can't visualize it . . . I really like the idea of securing the hatches without hasps . . . Fair winds, Craig, M17 #389 ----- Original Message ----- From: "G Burmeyer" <burmeyer@sbcglobal.net> To: "Montgomery Boats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 2:10 PM Subject: Attaching interior fittings Hi all, I saw a nifty method for securing the cockpit lockers on an '89 M-15 that was for sale at a local boatyard a while back. It consisted of small eyes bolted to the underside of the locker lids with small lines led forward to clam cleats affixed to the interior side of the cabin on either side where they can easily be reached from the cockpit. A small hole for the line had to be drilled in the shallow starboard locker. I've been told this is a standard feature on Macgregor boats, but it still might be a good idea. No barked shins from hasps sticking out and no extra locks needed since locking the hatch boards secures everything. What I didn't learn was how the cleats inside the boat were attached. I don't want to drill holes in the boat so I'm thinking of using 5200 or epoxy to attach some small teak blocks to the cabin sides, into which I can screw the clam cleats. Likewise, a strip of teak glued to the interior below the cockpit opening would allow attachment of storage pockets without having to drill through the glass and so on (my last boat had a cabin liner, so screwing stuff in was no problem). Has anyone else used this method of securing the lockers? I'm also wondering how others have dealt with attaching stuff inside their cabins? Is 5200 a good choice or should I be going with epoxy? Thanks in advance, George Burmeyer, 89 M-15 #385