WTC securing to hull

[paul von braun]

Dear all, how does one go about securing the WTC to the inside of the hull?

Regards,






Paul Brown.

[fung pang]

velcro!
see post for the kilo.

velcro!
see post for the kilo.

[paul von braun]

Does velcro work in a

Does velcro work in a wet environment?

[petn7]

i think so; i don't

i think so; i don't see why not.

[bradv]

Velco works great U/W -

Velco works great U/W - it's what holds the top of the hull onto my Dumas Akula! Actually takes quite some force to remove. Even the adhesive on the back of the velco if fairly water-proof. I've only had to add a small drop of CyA to each end of the velcro strips to keep them from lifting.

[captain nemo12]

I use latches, they work

I use latches, they work well and are easy to secure against each other.

[bigdave]

Velcro works, But I usually

Velcro works, But I usually like to use tie wraps. Cheap, replaceable, and not as prone to loosining.

[anonymous]

try rubber bands, like most

try rubber bands, like most of us...

[bob the builder]

I just put a top

I just put a top on my mounting brackets and screw it down snugly]http://www.rc-sub.com/images/modelpics/finwtc3.jpg[/img]

Since this pic was taken, I've modified my cradles so that I can drop mt WTC into place from the top instead of sliding it in along the bottom (but you get the idea).