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flush hatches
By:Eric Schade (shearwater boats)
Date: 1/3/2001, 7:12 pm
Date: 1/3/2001, 7:12 pm
In Response To: Outside laminations (link) (Jim Eisenmenger)
You can laminate a lip onto the inside of the deck which will support the hatch. I often use thin plywood (1/8" Luan doorskin works great) cut 1" bigger than the hatch with a hole 1"smaller than the hatch cut into it. Glue this inside the deck opening with thickened (woodflour) epoxy.
Stick some closed cell weather stripping onto the lip next to the inner edge. Use bungees or straps to hold the hatch in place agains the weatherstrip. This is an easy and very watertight solution that looks great too.
Get nick's book for more information.
--eric
Messages In This Thread
- hatches, hatches, hatches
Jason W. -- 1/2/2001, 3:31 pm- Outside laminations (link)
Jim Eisenmenger -- 1/3/2001, 7:59 am- flush hatches
Eric Schade (shearwater boats) -- 1/3/2001, 7:12 pm
- Re: hatches, hatches, hatches
John Monfoe -- 1/3/2001, 4:18 am - flush hatches
- Outside laminations (link)
