Boat Building Forum

Find advice on all aspects of building your own kayak, canoe or any lightweight boats

Re: Scrap can be of use with clamping hatches
By:John Herr
Date: 7/16/1999, 2:03 pm
In Response To: Re: Scrap can be of use with clamping hatches (Mark Bodnar)

Mark,

I'm going to use the method described above. But being an dweeb, I like to understand all my options. Could you explain this part a little more?

> Then I applied pressure down on
> the notched board (twisting it tight with rope) while the outer edges of
> the hatch cover was supported. The result curves the hatch cover to match
> the braces and your free to past a thick bead of thickened epoxy along the
> seam.

Thanks and happy boatbuilding,

John

Messages In This Thread

Something New - Hatch Covers!
John Herr -- 7/10/1999, 4:34 pm
Re: Something New - Hatch Covers!
Shawn Baker -- 7/12/1999, 11:46 am
Re: Something New - Hatch Covers!
John Herr -- 7/22/1999, 11:12 am
Re: Something New - Hatch Covers!
Jeff Warrick -- 7/10/1999, 9:32 pm
Re: Something New - Hatch Covers!
John Herr -- 7/10/1999, 9:57 pm
Scrap can be of use with clamping hatches
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/10/1999, 10:35 pm
Re: Scrap can be of use with clamping hatches
Gary Toffelmire -- 7/12/1999, 10:21 pm
Re: Scrap can be of use with clamping hatches
John Herr -- 7/11/1999, 2:13 pm
Re: Scrap can be of use with clamping hatches
Scotty -- 7/12/1999, 8:39 am
Re: Scrap can be of use with clamping hatches
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/11/1999, 8:18 pm
Re: Scrap can be of use with clamping hatches
John Herr -- 7/11/1999, 10:10 pm
Re: Scrap can be of use with clamping hatches
Mark Bodnar -- 7/12/1999, 10:50 pm
Re: Scrap can be of use with clamping hatches
John Herr -- 7/16/1999, 2:03 pm
Re: Scrap can be of use with clamping hatches
Mark Bodnar -- 7/16/1999, 8:35 pm
Re: Scrap can be of use with clamping hatches
John Herr -- 7/16/1999, 10:12 pm
measure the opening
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/12/1999, 12:34 am
Re: measure the opening
John Herr -- 7/16/1999, 1:57 pm
Re: Scrap can be of use with clamping hatches
J . P. Scheib -- 7/11/1999, 3:01 am
Re: Scrap can be of use with clamping hatches
John Herr -- 7/11/1999, 2:26 pm