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Re: More info
By:george jung
Date: 10/18/2009, 10:17 pm
In Response To: More info *Pic* (John Caldeira)

: See also this page on my Night Heron:
: http://www.outdoorplace.org/paddling/NH/NH3.htm

: John

Saw a 'new and improved' approach somewhere - don't recall where - in which, rather than cutting the hatchcover off and trying to re-align with the hull while the rim moulding is setting up - they cut the hatch out except for four, 1 cm spots, keeping the hatch perfectly aligned. After the moulded rim was removed, the hatch was completely cut out, and proceed as usual. Note - I haven't done this, myself, but it's how I plan to do it. Seems that placement of the internal braces and attachment points for internal bungee cords, would be useful before cutting the hatch covers out, and possibly, changing the curve of the hatch.

Any thoughts?

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Flush Hatches from the Book
Ned Smith -- 10/18/2009, 4:45 pm
Add a plastic mold release layer *Pic*
John Caldeira -- 10/18/2009, 6:40 pm
More info *Pic*
John Caldeira -- 10/18/2009, 6:44 pm
Re: More info
george jung -- 10/18/2009, 10:17 pm
Re: More info
Bill Hamm -- 10/19/2009, 12:29 am
Re: More info
Ric -- 10/19/2009, 11:19 am
Re: More info
Bill Hamm -- 10/20/2009, 12:55 am
Re: More info
george jung -- 10/20/2009, 2:16 pm
Re: More info - stiffeners *LINK*
Ric -- 10/21/2009, 2:23 pm
Re: More info - stiffeners
Bill Hamm -- 10/22/2009, 3:05 am
Re: More info - stiffeners
george jung -- 10/22/2009, 1:52 pm
Re: More info - stiffeners
Bill Hamm -- 10/22/2009, 5:12 pm
Re: More info - stiffeners
Bill Hamm -- 10/22/2009, 5:14 pm
Re: More info
Bill Hamm -- 10/21/2009, 12:29 am
"Tabbing" hatch covers *Pic*
John Caldeira -- 10/18/2009, 11:59 pm
Re: "Tabbing" hatch covers
george jung -- 10/19/2009, 2:14 pm
Re: "Tabbing" hatch covers
Ric -- 10/19/2009, 4:31 pm
Re: Strip: Flush Hatches from the Book
JohnK -- 10/18/2009, 6:10 pm
Re: Strip: Flush Hatches from the Book
Ned Smith -- 10/19/2009, 12:58 pm
Re: Strip: Flush Hatches from the Book
Bill Hamm -- 10/20/2009, 12:51 am
Re: Strip: Flush Hatches from the Book
Ross Leidy -- 10/19/2009, 2:19 pm