Where do you attach your vice?

[Scubaseas]

Small vice clamped onto companionway stairs. Bigger vise on a 5/4 X 6 white ash board that spans pulpit or pushpit. Doubles as a fender board or passerell (without vice). Lives under vee berth cushions when not needed. Small vice gets a lot more use than the big one.

[Martkimwat]

On my 26 footer, you step through the companionway, down onto the first step of the stairs down into the cabin. That step is level with the galley worktop, so I clamp it to that top step.

[HankOnthewater]

I carry a Zyliss vice as in the pic. My set is more than 40 years old, can clamp that anywhere, fender board and outboard-bracket are best, less cleanup of filings, scarf and saw dust.

Only copies of the Zyliss are available now I believe.
I carry 4 largish clamps as well.

[nortonscove]

Some lucky sods like a friend of mine has it installed in the workspace that was built-in to his 1979 Niagara 35. His was the model made for extended cruising that had no berth in the bow.

[thinwater]

Originally Posted by toddster8

I’ve got so much vice that it’s pretty much spread all over the place.

I built a work bench into one side of the V-berth, to which my vise is bolted. Before that, I had it bolted to the underside of one of the settee hatches - just flipped it over to use.

Similar. I cut a plywood sheet, added fiddles on the underside, and drop it over an open locker. That way I have a surface beside the vice I don't care about hitting with an errant saw or drill.



I use a drill press vice, because it applies less leverage and seems to work better for most on-board tasks. The holes (Tee nuts) allow me to rotate it 90 degrees.

[RSB333]

I use the FEnder Board, across the cockpit seats mostly.
RSBIII

[slowpoker]

Made a removable wood board to go across the galley sink with some fiddles under it that fit inside the sink basin to prevent sliding movement while working, to which board the vice is bolted or removed.
It is easy to store away in a locker when not being used, it is large enough to cover part of the counter top to protect it, it is at a good height and with good light to work on, with plenty of space around it to maneuver some large work pieces and the shavings are easily cleaned up from the sink basin. That board has other uses also.