twodogs
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In partial payback for all the good information from you guys, I post here my mounting bracket idea for your consideration and use. I needed a place to mount my fuse block. Under the tail has been used by others as reported here but the ribbing in place there makes for a troublesome mounting environment . So, I came up with this simple but, I think, effective bracket using an existing bolt . The stock seat pan mounts without difficulty with the bracket in place. The 7.5 inch horizontal span gives room to mount a Bluesea 6 fuse block leaving an extra 2.5 inches or so for another as yet undetermined bit (relay?).
It can be and was fabricated with hand tools and a vise (but a small brake would have been nice to have). It's made from 1/8x2" aluminum stock which seems to give sufficient rigidity. If you need it to be stiffer, a right side upright can be added - there is a corresponding bolt on that side.
There's a slight bend to the upright that you may be able to make out in the photos to compensate for the minute outboard tilt of the mounting bolt.
It can be and was fabricated with hand tools and a vise (but a small brake would have been nice to have). It's made from 1/8x2" aluminum stock which seems to give sufficient rigidity. If you need it to be stiffer, a right side upright can be added - there is a corresponding bolt on that side.
There's a slight bend to the upright that you may be able to make out in the photos to compensate for the minute outboard tilt of the mounting bolt.
