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Re: Recessed deck fittings *Pic*
By:Eric Schade (shearwater boats)
Date: 1/27/2001, 10:23 am
In Response To: Re: Recessed deck fittings (tom preska)

Ive made deck flush fittings on my little metal lathe. I start with a disk of wood cut with a hole saw then bore the hole and drill a hole for a dowel then cut a shoulder and round off the bottom.

It is installed with thickend epoxy into a hole in the deck which is drilled with a hole saw.

http://www.shearwater-boats.com/Flushdeckfittings.htm

Messages In This Thread

first boat
Roger S -- 1/25/2001, 1:24 am
Re: first boat
Russ -- 1/25/2001, 4:41 pm
Re: deck fitting info
Erez -- 1/25/2001, 4:06 pm
Recessed deck fittings
Pete Rudie -- 1/25/2001, 12:15 pm
Re: Recessed deck fittings
tom preska -- 1/25/2001, 2:34 pm
Re: Recessed deck fittings *Pic*
Eric Schade (shearwater boats) -- 1/27/2001, 10:23 am
Re: first boat
Ray Port Angeles -- 1/25/2001, 11:03 am
Re: first boat
David Hanson -- 1/25/2001, 10:02 am
Re: first boat
Ross Leidy -- 1/25/2001, 9:52 am