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Re: Strip: Magnetic hatch hold downs
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 1/27/2011, 12:26 am
In Response To: Strip: Magnetic hatch hold downs (Steve)

: Hi all
: I am constructing my first Kayak (Redfish Spring Run) and would
: like to use magnets to hold the hatches in place. I have just
: recieved the 1/2" X 1/8" neodymium magnets. What is
: the recomended spacing and do you use glass mat over the top of
: them to keep them in place or can they simply be epoxied in?
: Thanks
: Steve

Btw, you generally don't use glass mat with anything on a kayak or using epoxy. Glass cloth yes, mat no.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Magnetic hatch hold downs
Steve -- 1/26/2011, 11:17 am
Re: Strip: Magnetic hatch hold downs
Joe Whitman -- 1/26/2011, 12:57 pm
Re: Strip: Magnetic hatch hold downs
Bill Hamm -- 1/27/2011, 12:26 am
Re: Strip: Magnetic hatch hold downs
Steve -- 1/27/2011, 11:00 am