Holes in our roof

george · Post by **george** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:11 pm

I'm sure this info is somewhere on the web page but I can't find it.

We have 4 holes on our roof with screw fittings - when we checked them out earlier today it appears that they only go into the fibre glass roof and not into the metal work underneath.

Does this mean that the people before probably only ever put light things on the roof eg surf boards etc? Do you think we can put a roof box if we drill more holes into the roof? Getting very confused with what I can and can't do with my Bongo only just got it.

Went out in it Friday for first night away and it great fun just need to sort a few things before we go abroad in it.

Post by **westonwarrior** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:14 pm

There are bolt holes in the roof as standard

The club shop sells roof bars to fit and you can fit a box to them.

I would not recomend drilling new holes just use the existing ones see link below
roofrack

george · Post by **george** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:22 pm

Thank you

Are these holes strong enough to hold a roof box?

They don't appear to be fixed to any metal work.

Post by **westonwarrior** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:41 pm

Im concerned by your term holes so I climbed up on to mine and took these photos

Shows the positions of the 4

Shows what should be there, a nut for things to attach to
If you dont have them you may need to rethink.

I have never put anything on the roof but there have been threads where the Nut has come adrift

george · Post by **george** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:32 pm

Great photo's thank you - I will check ours again in daylight.

Another silly question I'm sure but .....when the roof goes up what are the 3 metal loop brackets for? Is it to fix an awning? They are only on the left hand side.

boyfrombrasil · Post by **boyfrombrasil** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:45 pm

Yes, they are there to tie an awning.....

Is your side door on the left hand side also?

george · Post by **george** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:55 pm

Yes it is.

Thought that's what they were for ...but you never know they could be for something else.

We are discovering new things every day........

Only had the Bongo a few weeks.

boyfrombrasil · Post by **boyfrombrasil** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 11:32 pm

Sorry... only joking about the door side!

Only had mine few weeks too.....

Doing DIY conversion and waiting for Lymington to test....

Mines called Bungle... You are George... Anyone seen Zippy?

george · Post by **george** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:38 am

He lives with me!!!!!!!!