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MHL Lift board mod question

Postby grigorib » Wed May 02, 2018 12:37 am

I’ve got a 2013 MHL Lift board. Pretty, carbon, nice nose scoop. Foil mount holes are a bit non-standard width/length.
Does anyone know what is that plate under carbon where mast attaches?
Solid metal with thread in it? Or metal with attached nuts?
Would it hold if I drill and thread new holes?
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Re: MHL Lift board mod question

Postby grigorib » Wed May 02, 2018 2:29 pm

Anyone?

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Re: MHL Lift board mod question

Postby deanskaha » Wed May 02, 2018 3:30 pm

why not ask MHL

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Re: MHL Lift board mod question

Postby grigorib » Thu May 03, 2018 5:01 am

deanskaha wrote:
Wed May 02, 2018 3:30 pm
why not ask MHL
I did. Nick said "our bases should be strong enough to drill through, but I try to recommend against it".
The conversion I need to have done is from 3.375"x5.5" on board end to 3.5"x6.5" on mast end.

If plate is solid metal I would drill in, tap M6 and threadlock M6 pins.
However if it's only a plate holding steel anchors in place the plan would fail.

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Re: MHL Lift board mod question

Postby Peter_Frank » Thu May 03, 2018 5:44 am

What about just drill or file the holes in the base plate longer instead, just like zeeko and a few others, so it can fit both boards ?

Easy if carbon, and if alu you can always buy a new plate, if you screw up the holes.
Beware corrosion might be altered when you change the holes in aluminum.

Maybe even buy a plate with the holes that fit both, if compatible with your mast holes.

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Re: MHL Lift board mod question

Postby moments » Thu May 03, 2018 4:42 pm

the plate in my MHL Lift was ply wood with stainless T-nuts. eventually moisture got into it , wood rot resulted. I core drilled thru the bottom of the board - filled with epoxy and glass mil fiber along with the T-nuts, and all is well.

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Re: MHL Lift board mod question

Postby grigorib » Fri May 04, 2018 7:44 pm

moments wrote:
Thu May 03, 2018 4:42 pm
the plate in my MHL Lift was ply wood with stainless T-nuts. eventually moisture got into it , wood rot resulted. I core drilled thru the bottom of the board - filled with epoxy and glass mil fiber along with the T-nuts, and all is well.
Thank you! This exact information I wanted to know.
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Re: MHL Lift board mod question

Postby grigorib » Fri May 04, 2018 7:44 pm

Moses to MHL custom adapter plate. The beginning.
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Re: MHL Lift board mod question

Postby grigorib » Sat May 12, 2018 9:31 pm

Moses to MHL adapter ready
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