How 'bout mounted on the bulkhead? All the screws you want, no leaks. John
On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 11:00 PM, sticklerx <[email protected]> wrote: > I also have LED lighting installed, which is what I'll actually use. > > There is just something so warm and classic about an oil lantern that I've > always been drawn to. Having the ability to curl up on a rainy night to the > warmth of a lantern.... Well, it just sounds about right to me. > > I've grown up on old boats; and being 27, I want to make sure I attempt to > continue that tradition. You wont find me with Formica counters :-D > > > > --- In [email protected], John Downing <jdplu...@...> wrote: > > > > My gut tells me that you should screw from the outside in, and seal the > > screw heads. > > > > Why oil when LED lights run on so little current? > > > > John > > > > On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 10:41 PM, sticklerx <stickl...@...> wrote: > > > > > 1974 Catalina 27 TR with the drop down table. > > > > > > I want to mount an oil lantern with smoke bell between the starboard > > > portholes in the salon. > > > To accomplish this, due to the angled cabin liner, I've cut an angled > > > piece of teak to mount directly to the liner, which the lantern will > then be > > > screwed into. This will allow the lantern to rest horizontally and give > the > > > gimbles room to swing. It will also give a little more clearance for > the > > > smoke bell. > > > > > > Considering the shallow depth of the topsides between the window; what > > > would everyone recommend as a permanent way of mounting this piece of > teak? > > > > > > My concern is that if I sink screws through the block and into the > topside > > > hull, I could possibly screw though to the outer deck, providing a > possible > > > water infiltration point. > > > Would anybody epoxy or glue this block in, and then trust it with a > fuel > > > filled lantern? > > > > > > Or should I just screw it in? Does anyone know the approximate > thickness of > > > the hull between the windows? > > > > > > Any thoughts are appreciated. > > > > > > Bryan > > > > > > Inclination, Chicago. > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
