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Re: Strip: How to make tight hatch covers???
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 3/4/2009, 12:51 am

: Bill, that's an interesting idea. Were you thinking that you would hinge one
: side of the hatch cover? I'm trying to picture how you'd have the downward
: force evenly distributed over the cover otherwise.

: -Greg H
: St. Paul, MN

Hi Greg,

Works similiar to a conventional internal bungie, there's plenty of force to hold the hatch in place, too much usually, which is why I like a way to release the force to make getting in the hatch easier. On mine the bungies just attach in the middle of the hatch, you do have to play around a little with the placement to get the hatch secure in the first place.

Problem I have right now is I've apparently misplaced my drawings (no big surprise there if you've seen my shop ) and I changed to external bungies on the last boat which don't hold as well. Don't ask me why I did that :)

Bill H.

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Strip: How to make tight hatch covers???
Claudia -- 2/27/2009, 12:13 am
Re: Strip: How to make tight hatch covers???
Bill Hamm -- 3/2/2009, 1:02 am
Re: Strip: How to make tight hatch covers???
Ogata -- 3/2/2009, 11:57 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/3/2009, 1:41 am
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Greg H -- 3/3/2009, 9:54 am
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Greg H -- 3/5/2009, 9:01 am
Re: Strip: How to make tight hatch covers???
Bill Hamm -- 3/5/2009, 1:57 pm
Re: Strip: How to make tight hatch covers???
Bill Hamm -- 3/4/2009, 12:51 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/3/2009, 12:29 am
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Tim from Canberra -- 3/2/2009, 12:55 am
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 2/27/2009, 1:32 pm
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Claudia -- 2/27/2009, 6:53 pm
Re: Strip: How to make tight hatch covers??? *Pic*
Todd Sullivan -- 2/28/2009, 4:43 pm
Re: Strip: How to make tight hatch covers??? *NM* *Pic*
Todd Sullivan -- 2/28/2009, 4:45 pm
Re: Strip: How to make tight hatch covers???
Bill Hamm -- 3/1/2009, 12:55 am
How to make tight hatch covers??? *LINK*
Jay Babina -- 2/27/2009, 1:09 pm
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ogata -- 2/27/2009, 11:30 am
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Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 2/27/2009, 10:30 am
Re: Strip: How to make tight hatch covers???
Dave Gentry -- 2/27/2009, 7:23 am
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Pedro Almeida -- 2/27/2009, 4:32 am