Mirrors on boats

[Babylon]

Wish to fit a wall mirror in the heads - on bulkhead or back of door - but worried about using glass. Is there a safety issue? Should I be trying to source that plastic glass that lines the walls of the heads on Bavs etc?

 

[ianfr]

Hi

We fitted some acrylic mirror tiles behind a light in the cabin, and also made a small strip mirror with some larger ones. Acrylic mirror on self adhesive pads, working so far, but can be stuck on with PVA if the pads fail.

Available in various sizes from Amazon.

They also do a range of acrylic mirrors in various styles.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006H3OAUA/ref=s9_simh_gw_p79_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1MQNJE9SE9QX9XVRRRS6&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=317828027&pf_rd_i=468294


Regards

Ian & Jo

 

[Poignard]

We have glass mirror screwed onto the heads door. As far as I know it's as old as the boat (45 years).

So - obviously not a safety issue. I don't see it as a threat to life and limb. But if it did break I would simply sweep up the remains and fit another.

 

[RichardPerou]

Mirrors

I am nervous about glass on boat. I had to replace the aged mirrors in the heads so I went to the DIY store and bought plastic stick on. Doesn't weigh anything like the one replaced and I still look the same.

 

[aquaplane]

We have 3 glass mirrors on our Centaur which seems a bit overkill to me. They are firmly fixed in places where it would be difficult to fall against them and I don't see them as a hazard.

 

[nigelmercier]

Search eBay for "acrylic mirror sheet", fix with mirror adhesive.

 

[Flossdog]

We have three mirrors on our vessel, two for vanity reasons but one in the engine compartment! This is on the far side bulkhead (side access engine compartment) and is invaluable for seeing the far side of the engine, eg replacing the dip stick. Before fitting the mirror it took me ages to find the dip stick hole!

 

[aquaplane]

We have three mirrors on our vessel, two for vanity reasons but one in the engine compartment! This is on the far side bulkhead (side access engine compartment) and is invaluable for seeing the far side of the engine, eg replacing the dip stick. Before fitting the mirror it took me ages to find the dip stick hole!

The ammount of blood my engine has taken off me I don't think it has a reflection.

 

[Boathook]

Got one in my heads. Had to replace it because the 'backing' was failing quite a few years ago.

 

[ghostlymoron]

We have three mirrors on our vessel, two for vanity reasons but one in the engine compartment! This is on the far side bulkhead (side access engine compartment) and is invaluable for seeing the far side of the engine, eg replacing the dip stick. Before fitting the mirror it took me ages to find the dip stick hole!

What a brilliant idea - it deserves the 'tip of the day'

 

[snowleopard]

The ammount of blood my engine has taken off me I don't think it has a reflection.

 

[RobBrown]

Glass mirror on my heads door. As old as the boat - nearly 30 yrs. No issues so far!

 

[TopDonkey]

You can get a transparent plastic safety film that you stick on the front surface of an mirror to stop it breaking into shards of glass that can cause serious injury, could be well worth using it on boats ?

It just holds the mirror together when (if) it breaks, so you can remove it in 1 piece with minimal mess

 

[rob2]

I have a glass mirror in the heads, but it's behind the basin so no real risk. I changed it at 25 years as the silvering was going. On a door I'd rather not have glass at head height or elbow. You can buy plastic mirrors easily if they're to be in vulnerable spots.

Rob.

 

[tidclacy]

Also looking for mirror, can anyone suggest best fittings, supplier?

 

[Amulet]

You can get a transparent plastic safety film that you stick on the front surface of an mirror to stop it breaking into shards of glass that can cause serious injury, could be well worth using it on boats ?

It just holds the mirror together when (if) it breaks, so you can remove it in 1 piece with minimal mess

Was about to say the same. Go to your nearest glazier and get him/her to cut a piece of mirror glass the size you want and put safety backing on it. This is like big wide packing tape to stop the bits falling if it gets broken.

 

[Babylon]

Good plan - that way I can get the glazier to cut the mirror to exactly the size I want.

 

[ghostlymoron]

A vanity mirror in the heads was the one upgrade Mrs GM insisted on. I bought a cheap shaving mirror from Charlies for a couple of quid. It had convex one side and plain the other. I took it apart and fixed the plain one to the bulkhead with 'no more nails' sticky strips. No risk as far as I can see and a hit with SWMBO.

 

[Lakesailor]

How about external mirrors?

 

[apogee]

I put a mirror tile on with velcro 30 years ago and apart from twice removing to repaint the bulkhead there it has stayed, completely secure.