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Installation and Maintenance Manual form 185
3.3
L OPTION™ SUPPORT PLATE INSTALLATION
The L OPTION support plates do not require a through-hull
penetration. These support plates extend beyond the sides
of the keel cooler allowing the customer the option to weld
a mounting stud directly to the hull or to weld a short piece
of angle to the hull as a securing means. The customer can
then install the appropriate fasteners for the support plates.
Figures 18 and 19 show examples of this style of mounting.
The combination of the neoprene gasket and the nylon
shoulder washer provide isolation of the cooler from the hull.
NOTE: Do not cut off the center stud on your
GRIDCOOLER® Keel Cooler. The center stud is
there to provide necessary support for your
keel cooler when it is attached to the hull.
FIG.18 L OPTION support plate with stud welded to hull
FIG.19 L OPTION support plate with angle welded to hull
