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Re: Magnetic hatch hold-downs ... Not my idea
By:Nolan Penney
Date: 10/9/1998, 7:06 am
In Response To: Magnetic hatch hold-downs ... Not my idea (Ralph Matthews)

The biggest concerns I can see are the flexing of the boat itself and waves/rolling. I am not a professional boat builder of course, but I have built a box or two for motorcycles. A mechanical fastener, while often ugly, is typically very firmly secure, at least for retention purposes. A magnetic seal can work well for a refrigerator because the refrigerator itself doesn't flex in rough seas, creating seal gaps, and it doesn't have waves beating against it trying to pop the door open, made easier with a gap created by the flexing of the boat.

However, I do think your idea has merit as a gasket for a mechanically latched door or hatch. Especially if the hatch is made flexible to take advantage of the magnetic nature. Such as a skirted hatch, or a peel away bulkhead hatch. Hmm, flexible magnets sewn into a goretex or vinyl bulkhead hatch...

This is also giving me ideas for my wifes commercial boat. This could be the perfect sollution to the front compartment door, a magnetic fabric door.

> I offer this so you more experienced builders can tell me why this won't
> work so I can concentrate on my job instead of kayak hatches.

Messages In This Thread

Hatch Holdown pictures
Ross Leidy -- 9/30/1998, 9:50 am
Magnetic hatch hold-downs ... Not my idea
Ralph Matthews -- 10/8/1998, 5:14 pm
Re: Magnetic hatch hold-downs ... Not my idea
Nolan Penney -- 10/9/1998, 7:06 am
Re: Magnetic hatch hold-downs ... Velcro?
Mark Kanzler -- 10/10/1998, 12:16 am
Re: Magnetic hatch hold-downs ... Velcro?
Nolan Penney -- 10/9/1998, 2:34 pm
Re:hatch hold-downs ... Brainstorming?
Mark Kanzler -- 10/9/1998, 3:35 pm
Re:hatch hold-downs ... Brainstorming?
Nolan Penney -- 10/13/1998, 7:59 am
Re:hatch hold-downs ... Brainstorming?
Mike Spence -- 10/9/1998, 11:01 pm
Re:hatch hold-downs ... Brainstorming?
Don Beale -- 10/9/1998, 6:41 pm
Re: Hatch Holdown pictures
Jim Ward -- 9/30/1998, 6:12 pm
Re: Hatch Holdown pictures
Ross Leidy -- 9/30/1998, 9:30 pm
Re: Hatch Seal
Mark Kanzler -- 9/30/1998, 6:35 pm
Re: Hatch Seal
Brian C. -- 10/1/1998, 10:23 am
Re: Hatch Seal
Mark Kanzler -- 10/1/1998, 10:48 am
remote hatch release
Brian C. -- 9/30/1998, 10:21 am
Re: remote hatch release
Nick Schade -- 9/30/1998, 2:15 pm
More remote hatch release
Tor-Henrik Furmyr -- 9/30/1998, 1:13 pm
you could even lock it, cool!
Brian C. -- 9/30/1998, 3:10 pm
Re: you could even lock it, cool!
Mark Kanzler -- 9/30/1998, 4:48 pm
Re: remote hatch release
Tor-Henrik Furmyr -- 9/30/1998, 1:08 pm
Re: remote hatch release
Mark Kanzler -- 9/30/1998, 11:01 am
Re: Hatch Holdown pictures
Jay Babina -- 9/30/1998, 10:10 am
Re: Hatch Holdown pictures
Jim Gabriel -- 9/30/1998, 5:13 pm
Re: Not fully tested for watertightness
Ross Leidy -- 9/30/1998, 11:45 am
Re: Rolling
Nick Schade -- 9/30/1998, 2:42 pm
Found an instructor -- He rolled a CANOE
Brian C. -- 10/2/1998, 12:07 am
Re: Found an instructor -- He rolled a CANOE
Nolan Penney -- 10/1/1998, 1:30 pm
Re: Found an instructor -- He rolled a CANOE
Mark Kanzler -- 10/2/1998, 12:24 am
Tom Jenkins
Brian C. -- 10/1/1998, 5:35 pm
Re: Tom Jenkins
Mark Kanzler -- 10/1/1998, 6:01 pm
Re: Tom Jenkins
Brian C. -- 10/1/1998, 6:09 pm
Re: Tom Jenkins
Mark Kanzler -- 10/1/1998, 6:15 pm
That would be the Dallas Down River Club
Brian C. -- 10/1/1998, 6:37 pm
Re: OIC
Mark Kanzler -- 10/3/1998, 12:23 am
None taken
Brian C. -- 10/3/1998, 12:32 am
Re: Pawlata Roll
Jay Babina -- 10/1/1998, 10:14 am
Re: Pawlata Roll
L.C. -- 10/1/1998, 5:43 pm
Re: Pawlata Roll
Jay Babina -- 10/2/1998, 11:26 am
Is this video any good?
Brian C. -- 10/1/1998, 5:52 pm
Re: Is this video any good?
Mike Scarborough -- 10/1/1998, 8:27 pm
Rolling a touring Kayak vs a WhiteWater boat
Brian C. -- 9/30/1998, 3:27 pm
Re: Rolling a touring Kayak vs a WhiteWater boat
Nick Schade -- 10/1/1998, 8:48 pm
Re: Rolling a touring Kayak vs a WhiteWater boat
John Lange -- 9/30/1998, 8:02 pm
Re: Rolling a touring Kayak vs a WhiteWater boat
Dave Caudill -- 10/7/1998, 1:24 pm
Re: Rolling a touring Kayak vs a WhiteWater boat
Ross Leidy -- 9/30/1998, 4:06 pm
Re: Upswept bow and stern.
Timothy - Toronto, Ontario -- 10/2/1998, 9:44 am