Stainless bottle opener

aero3113

I thought this very important part should get its own thread. I ordered it on eBay, seems to be very good quality polished stainless. I will be installing it between the cockpit refrigerator and ice maker.

bella-vita

No glass on my boat lol

aero3113

bella-vita said:

No glass on my boat lol

Yea, my wife likes Angry Orchard cider. 

Willhound

No glass here either. And almost every bottle in Canada is twist off anyway. But nice shiny toy!

Cableguy Greg

aero3113 said:

bella-vita said:

No glass on my boat lol

Yea, my wife likes Angry Orchard cider. 

I have seen it here in skinny cans. 

Black_Diamond

Bic lighter for an opener. 😆😆

Willhound

Seatbelt from any old Chev.

rkinross

@aero3113 Bottle opener looks great.  Should be a nice addition to your boat.  Thanks for sharing.  Plus it is only $10.  https://www.ebay.com/itm/Stainless-Steel-Polished-Starr-X-Wall-Mount-Stationary-Bottle-Opener-New/371287576035?epid=0&hash=item567276cde3:g:wD0AAOxy3zNSkhjr 

Michael T

THIS is a bottle opener! Underside of my Reef flip flops - with me everywhere I go. :-)

aero3113

It’s a perfect fit for the spot. I just need to convince myself to drill the holes! (I’ve had it for a couple weeks now).

raybo3

Raise it up and see if the 2 screws in the corian counter match and put it there..... Just say'n

aero3113

raybo3 said:

Raise it up and see if the 2 screws in the corian counter match and put it there..... Just say'n

About a half inch off. Would’ve been nice if that worked!

raybo3

You could make a small plate....

Michael T

I like Ray's idea but if you go ahead with drilling into the gel coat I'm sure you know to run your bit in reverse first to greatly reduce the chance of a chip! Good luck - MT

aero3113

I still haven’t installed it yet, should I go for it?? I definitely could have used it a few times last season. Do you think I risk cracking the gel coat when opening a bottle or do you think the plywood behind will keep it tight?

mattie

That is a nicely finished piece. That's the place to put it. Depends if you're a bottle guy.

Almost exclusively cans on our boat. Rarely does a bottle make it on board anymore. 
 

Aqua_Aura

I would screw something into those Corian screws like a thin piece of starboard and then attach it to that. 

YYZRC

That area is really strong. I wouldn’t worry about cracks. 

It almost killed me installing the vent there. 

Liberty44140

I wouldnt install a bottle opener there. Our 342 was a similar setup and I just kept a bottle opener on the counter. I dont think you will damage anything when using it, its just two added screw holes that I wouldnt want to add. 

YYZRC

It almost looks like the screw hole spacing on the opener is the same as the countertop filler panel...?

aero3113

@YYZRC , I checked that last season. The opener hole spacing is bigger.

YYZRC

Bummer!

Dream_Inn

I'd probably try first using just the top screw already there in the countertop filler as mentioned.  Only the top screw would get pull on it when opening.  It would at least let you know if you like it there before adding a permanent screw.

aero3113

@Dream_Inn I might just do that. Great idea.