Attaching Wood Trim / Mouldings To GRP Hull

[ubergeekian]

I was thinking that maybe there is a high grab, strong adhesive, thick, double sided tape available that I could use. For example the tape could be used to stick the moulding to the hull or the blocks to the hull.

How about using sticky pads - the thin foam thingies with glue on each side? The good ones will stick to anything and the foaminess makes them good for bumpy surfaces.

[DaveS]

Well, just to add a cautious note, I fitted a whole lot of cheap LED lamps into GRP cockpit lockers a couple of weeks ago. These use sticky tape attachments (not rubbish, 3M double sided tape), and almost all of them have now fallen off - without the boat going anywhere. Utterly shyte performance. If I re-install them it'll be with something a bit more robust.

[ash]

I fitted a whole lot of cheap LED lamps into GRP cockpit lockers a couple of weeks ago. These use sticky tape attachments (not rubbish, 3M double sided tape),

I think that I've bought the same ones - pack of 3 round fittings - each fitting takes 3 AAA batteries - can't remember where I bought them - Lidl at a guess. I've only fitted one so far - onto wood inside the food locker so I'll see how it goes. I have access to rolls of double sided tape if I need to upgrade it. As long as they don't fall off quite early, then most DS tapes get stronger with time.

Ash

[DaveS]

Yes, they're the beasts. Silver coloured plastic and yes, Lidl I think - one of their cheap deals.

[Clyde_Wanderer]

Use Sikaflex, great bonding agent.
I know of a boat lifted onto a truck which had recently had the keel rebedded in sika, after lifting onto truck they realised there were no keel bolts in, sika held keel on!
C_W