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Re: Flush hatch spacers
By:peter czerpak
Date: 7/17/2001, 3:40 pm
In Response To: Flush hatch spacers (Greg Jones)

: For those of you who have built flush hatches using 4mm plywood I have two
: questions: 1.) Did you use one or two (4mm or 8mm) spacer rings? 2.) Does
: the thickness depend on the hatch hold-down method (bungee or screw-down)?

: Thanks in advance.

: - Greg

thickness depends on the seal thickness and compression on it.

pete czerpak
albany, NY

PS. I used about 6 to 8 mm thickness.

Messages In This Thread

Flush hatch spacers
Greg Jones -- 7/17/2001, 2:02 pm
Re: Flush hatch spacers
peter czerpak -- 7/17/2001, 3:40 pm