Suggestions on mounting a float switch

[danond]

My hull in the back near my bilge pump is shiny, smooth, white-painted fiberglass. It looks like the pump is original and was definitely installed while the engine was out. Now I'd like to install an automatic float switch, but I can't get my hand, a screwdriver and the switch into the area under the engine, let alone put enough pressure on that stuff to screw it down. I'm not a fan of putting holes in the hull, anyway.

Have any of you mounted a float to a board or piece of plastic and glued the board to the bilge area? I can't think of any other way to get the stupid thing in there.

It's 91 degrees and sunny, I've been fighting it all afternoon. This SUCKS. I should've been on the water!

 

[dingbat]

Re: Suggestions on mounting a float switch

Both my bilge pumps and float switch are mounted on a piece that was glassed in.

Can't see why gluing it wouldn't work as long as you can get it clean enough to adhere to the hull.

 

[danond]

Re: Suggestions on mounting a float switch

Gluing worked, tested it tonight and I'm in business! Thanks.