Mounting Plates for Deck Hardware

[kamcgough]

I need to mount some winches (Barlow 16,15) on my cabin top. I will also be mounting a clutch and some organizewrs to lead halyards from a double cheek at the base of my P26 Mast on the port side. There is a raised rib in the cabin top, and the line will need to clear this (1") on the way aft from the stopper to the winch adjacent to the cabin hatch. I would like to use a resin/epoxy/plastic material, though I am not opposed to aluminum to get the hardware at the proper elevation. Has anyone needed this approach? Which material would you recommend?

[GordMay]

You could use "thickened" epoxy (see WEST Systems, "Wooden Boat Restoration & Repair" section 7.3 - or "fibreglass Boat Repair & Maintenance" section 7.2). If you have a fax, I could send you copies.
If installation to be flat or parallel to deck, much easier to use "Starboard" sheets, cut @ filleted to fit.
regards,
Gord

[kamcgough]

I just picked up some StarBoard (Marine HDPE ) on ebay. I will try the board/epoxy approach. My surfaces are nearly flat, an I should be able to geat a good seat with minimal buildup: at least I Home