Cup Holders

[Fillet1]

I had a few of those folding plastic cup holders from my old boat and used them on the skiff. They are the white plastic ones that are square shaped. I attached them on the inside of the hull with industrial 3m Velcro (GREAT stuff btw) . In bumpy water I heard rattles and assumed that it was the hatch lids. Now I know its the cup holders. It was driving me crazy, I had to open up all 4 of them just to run back to the dock. I just picked up some new suction cup holders to replace.

[Willie]

live and learn, sounded like a good idea............ :-[

[Chatham Scott]

Can you provide more detail on the velcro you used? Looking for recommendations on best velcro for marine environment use...
Thanks !!!

[lakebiker]

I had a few of those folding plastic cup holders from my old boat and used them on the skiff. They are the white plastic ones that are square shaped. I attached them on the inside of the hull with industrial 3m Velcro (GREAT stuff btw) . In bumpy water I heard rattles and assumed that it was the hatch lids. Now I know its the cup holders. It was driving me crazy, I had to open up all 4 of them just to run back to the dock. I just picked up some new suction cup holders to replace.


I still use the same one's you're talking about but I screwed them instead of the velcro. Only problem I've had is on the trailer, some times they "drop" open and break. Now when I trailer the boat, I just put some of that 200 mph duct tape on them to keep em closed. ;D ;D

[Slim to None]

I had a few of those folding plastic cup holders from my old boat and used them on the skiff. They are the white plastic ones that are square shaped. I attached them on the inside of the hull with industrial 3m Velcro (GREAT stuff btw) . In bumpy water I heard rattles and assumed that it was the hatch lids. Now I know its the cup holders. It was driving me crazy, I had to open up all 4 of them just to run back to the dock. I just picked up some new suction cup holders to replace.


I still use the same one's you're talking about but I screwed them instead of the velcro. Only problem I've had is on the trailer, some times they "drop" open and break. Now when I trailer the boat, I just put some of that 200 mph duct tape on them to keep em closed. ;D ;D

12 million uses and counting.... ROTFLMAO

[NOTHING ELSE MATTERS]

God bless the inventor of duct tape. 012 012 012 012
As far as cup holders i was planning on the suction cup ones cause you can move them around.I had those 3 dollar ones they flip open all the time you bump on then once and that's it, broken.
As far as velcro i use the gray one from 3m it has those little pins on both sides instead of pins and cloth, they hold better.

[Fillet1]

NEM /Chatham,

The 3M Dual Lock is the stuuf you want. I have used it for all kinds of stuff and it does not fail. I mounted my knife/plier holder on the side of my console with it. Also the cupholders and my extension speaker for my VHF are mounted with it.

[NOTHING ELSE MATTERS]

NEM /Chatham,

The 3M Dual Lock is the stuuf you want. I have used it for all kinds of stuff and it does not fail. I mounted my knife/plier holder on the side of my console with it. Also the cupholders and my extension speaker for my VHF are mounted with it.

That's the one i use.

[lakebiker]

NEM /Chatham,

The 3M Dual Lock is the stuuf you want. I have used it for all kinds of stuff and it does not fail. I mounted my knife/plier holder on the side of my console with it. Also the cupholders and my extension speaker for my VHF are mounted with it.

That's the one i use.


Where do you find that stuff? 006

[Fillet1]

I know west marine used to carry it.

[NOTHING ELSE MATTERS]

Your local hardware might have them, staples have them ,i made a mistake the 3M are clear and look like the ones are in the back of the e-z pass, they call them 3M dual lock, the gray ones are made by velcro and are the extreme model. Here is a picture, the velcro i bought it a couple of years ago, so might be more $ ;D

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg199/giorgosc/BOAT%20STUFF/VELCROTYPES.jpg

[Fillet1]

I use the clear stuff on the right. It is really good stuff.

[lakebiker]

Thanks guys. 012 012