MG Coming apart 8(

[skyhighdiver]

Ok so I made a few runs today and the water was a bit rough. Kept her upright but she was taking a beating. I have my 2c batteries Vectored to the sideboards and then a Velcro strap goes around the battery and board. Long story short both boards have come loose from the boat. So now I m trying to decide do I epoxy them back, hot glue or try to fiberglass resin then back in and try to reinforce any suggestions from those of you doing this for a while would be great. I think in the future I’m going to wedge a piece of pool noodle above battery and the hull to help keep them in place but still need to Velcro them down some how. While I have her apart I'm going to do my rear transom reinforcement just to prevent any further damage to that

[ron1950]

i have heard of but not tryed putting batteries into a peace of pool noodle and wedgeing it into the sponnson

[JPriami]

I've found some pool noodles that have a hole big enough to put lipos inside. I run those inside my sponsons and put my packs in them.

[ray schrauwen]

I have had great success with using silicone adhesive for a battery tray in my P-mono. It handles jars, vibration & shocks very well. It is flexible too where epoxy is not so much.

[HYDROJERRY]

I velcro mine down to the battery plates and then wedge a peice of foam above them and so far mine dont move..

[skyhighdiver]

This is my plan as well
but need to get the battery plates fastened back to the boat as they both came free.
I used epoxy to re attatch them and think I may fiberglass over that .
I'm not sure on the silocone I too thought of that but if hull work is needed in the future could cause problems
I guess ill go with the epoxy if it comes loose again ill have to try figerglassing it or at last resort silicone

[ray schrauwen]

Why not slim the trays down & mount them lower in the sponsons?

[skyhighdiver]

In hind sight I should have done that
I used epoxy and they are pretty solid now if the problem comes back I will lower them Thanks
I also put on the Push Button Hatch Locks love that cuts down on the tape
alittle worried about the thin hatch but I do have a spair and see epoxy ones are now out there