rail mount help

[cgrand]

i have one of these:



the only place i can mount it on my t-top is along a horizontal rail

i'm thinking about using these to mount it:



1" clip to the rail, back to back with a 2" clip for the light
bad idea? any other ideas?

[Sea_Dad]

I would be tempted to put some foam tape down on the bar and then use zip ties to snug the light down to the bar.

[Garett]

I take it by Sea_Dad's response that those things are lights? Are they?

[cgrand]

sea-dad i thought of that...but the light "swings" in place with the zip ties
i'm hoping the clips will hold it tighter in place
maybe i'll screw the 2" clips into the t-top rail, instead of using the 1" clips

[Sea_Dad]

see if you cant find some stainless clips if your going to screw em down. May as well only do it once.

[cjd]

seems to me the sun kills those clips (they look plastic to me) every time. Im would noodle over it a while to get away from plastic.

Im not real sure what I am looking at in the pics.

[cgrand]

how about these?

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...productId=3045

cjd- the clips in the picture are black nylon (beckson?), found them at west marine

[mpostgate]

Could you use some SS hose clamps? They would hold more securely than the zip ties, if the light can handle the clamping pressure.

[cgrand]

that sounds like a plan...not sure why i didn't think of that
can i "undo" a hose clamp to get it around the rail?

btw mark- i shipped your package out today; shipping was $12

[mpostgate]

thanks. email your address and I'll get that check out today ($112).

You can open a hose clamp all the way, at least you can with the kind I have used. It can be a little tricky threading the strap back into the clamp, but it's doable. I think it's a lot easier dealing with the larger clamps because the strap is easier to maneuver back into the clamp mechanism.

[fishNJ]

How about a U-Bolt around the rail, one at each end of the light, bolted through a piece of teak or Starboard, to provide a flat surface to screw the light to?