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Re: Strip: Hatch cover
By:Olli
Date: 11/18/2017, 10:16 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Hatch cover (Olli)

Other considerations:
1) set the hatch so that the lateral edges are are close to or meet the curvature of the deck (or one edge on a day hatch). This avoids the recess forming a bowl around the entire hatch rim and so allows drainage, preventing water from collecting around the hatch while paddling
2) I like to add a layer of lightweight glass over the carbon fiber to protect the edge with the deck, although the epoxy fill is probably sufficient
3) I've used kevlar/carbon fiber instead of carbon fiber sometimes, and one could just use glass and colored resin for the recess.

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Strip: Hatch cover
Randy -- 11/18/2017, 9:09 am
Re: Strip: Hatch cover
Olli -- 11/18/2017, 10:06 am
Re: Strip: Hatch cover
Olli -- 11/18/2017, 10:16 am
Re: Strip: Hatch cover *PIC*
JohnAbercrombie -- 11/18/2017, 11:57 am
Re: Strip: Hatch cover
Randy -- 11/18/2017, 11:31 am
Re: Strip: Hatch cover
JohnAbercrombie -- 11/18/2017, 11:33 am
Re: Strip: Hatch cover
Randy -- 11/18/2017, 11:52 am
Re: Strip: Hatch cover
JohnAbercrombie -- 11/18/2017, 12:09 pm
Re: Strip: Hatch cover
scottbaxter -- 11/18/2017, 7:54 pm
Re: Strip: Hatch cover
fred -- 11/19/2017, 10:23 am
Re: Strip: Hatch cover
scottbaxter -- 11/19/2017, 10:54 am
Re: Strip: Hatch cover
Howie II -- 11/18/2017, 5:39 pm
Re: Strip: Hatch cover
Jay Babina -- 11/19/2017, 7:43 am
Re: Strip: Hatch cover
Rich D -- 11/18/2017, 9:16 pm
Re: Strip: Hatch cover
Randy -- 11/19/2017, 9:38 am