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Re: Cutting hatches
By:Bob Hysen
Date: 3/2/1999, 11:31 pm
In Response To: Re: Cutting hatches (Bruce E.)

> What type of 'hold down' system are you planning for the hatch covers.

I am thinking a bungee idea, but what I really want is a pulley system that would go up to the cockpit through the bulkheads. The bungee idea would be easy but I am afraid of leakage, and it would be hard to open with the tention from the bungee. The pulley idea would be able to pull the hatch very tight and would also be easy to open since you can release the tention. I am still open to ideas, have any?

Messages In This Thread

Cutting hatches
Bob Hysen -- 2/28/1999, 7:01 pm
Re: Cutting hatches
Bruce E. -- 3/2/1999, 10:17 pm
Re: Cutting hatches
Bob Hysen -- 3/2/1999, 11:31 pm
Re: Bungee hold down
Don Beale -- 3/3/1999, 11:36 am
Re: Bungee hold down
Mark Bodnar -- 3/4/1999, 8:27 pm
Re: Bungee hold down
Don Beale -- 3/5/1999, 1:32 am
Re: Bungee hold down
J . P. Scheib -- 3/4/1999, 3:29 am
Re: Bungee hold down
Scotty -- 3/4/1999, 12:50 pm
Re: Bungee hold down
J . P. Scheib -- 3/5/1999, 4:46 am
Re: Bungee hold down
Phillip Kearney -- 3/5/1999, 2:53 am
Re: Cutting hatches
Paul Jacobson -- 3/1/1999, 12:56 am
Re: Cutting hatches
Mike Scarborough -- 2/28/1999, 7:10 pm