# Attaching Floatation Bags **URL:** \ **Category:** Builder's Forum\ **Created:** [August 1, 2013, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/attaching-floatation-bags/41217 "2013-08-01T22:55:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tom\_Hoger1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@Tom\_Hoger1](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Tom_Hoger1)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2013, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/attaching-floatation-bags/41217/1 "2013-08-01T22:55:15Z")
I have completed my WD12 Hybrid and purchased a set of floatation bags from CLC, but hope I don't have to find out why I need them. Problem is I made no accommodation in the construction process to afix them to the boat. Thought about using glass cloth to epoxy D-rings to the inside of the hull, then using zip-ties to attach the bags. Would appreciate any other options. Thanks for your help. ---
**Author:** ![Laszlo\_Morocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@Laszlo\_Morocz](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Laszlo_Morocz)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2013, 10:35am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/attaching-floatation-bags/41217/2 "2013-08-03T10:35:48Z")
You can make wooden D-rings that are plenty strong from 1 1/4" hardwood dowels. Then you can just bed them in epoxy/woodflour putty without having to mess with glass cloth. Here's the "hardware" I made for mu WD12 invisible hatch hold-downs. That's a pair of scissors on the left for scale. Click on the pictire to enlarge it. [![](http://www.morocz.com/BoatBuilding/images/71_hatchbits_tn.jpg)](http://www.morocz.com/BoatBuilding/images/71_hatchbits.jpg) Have fun, Laszlo   ---
**Author:** ![Laszlo\_Morocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@Laszlo\_Morocz](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Laszlo_Morocz)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2013, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/attaching-floatation-bags/41217/3 "2013-08-03T10:38:58Z")
Try that again, copy/paste error and there's no edit facility. [![](http://www.morocz.com/BoatBuilding/images/71_hatchbits_tn.jpg)](http://www.morocz.com/BoatBuilding/images/71_hatchbits.jpg)   ---
**Author:** ![Laszlo\_Morocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@Laszlo\_Morocz](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Laszlo_Morocz)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2013, 9:27am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/attaching-floatation-bags/41217/4 "2013-08-04T09:27:29Z")
OK, so linking via a picture seems to be busted now. The forum software brings up a link to the thumbnail instead of the link target. Here's the link to the larger picture: [http://www.morocz.com/BoatBuilding/images/71\_hatchbits.jpg](http://www.morocz.com/BoatBuilding/images/71_hatchbits.jpg) And here's the link showing how the pieces are attached to the boat: [http://www.morocz.com/BoatBuilding/DuckBuild9.htm](http://www.morocz.com/BoatBuilding/DuckBuild9.htm) Have fun, Laszlo   ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Hoger1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@Tom\_Hoger1](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Tom_Hoger1)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2013, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/attaching-floatation-bags/41217/5 "2013-08-04T16:29:53Z")
Thanks Laszlo. Another simple. elegant solution. I started my build last October and I cannot remember how many times your posts, whether in response to my question or someonwe elses, kept me out of trouble. Really appreciate it.