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Re: Strip: when to cut out hatches?
By:Nick Riccardi
Date: 10/10/2010, 8:51 am
In Response To: Strip: when to cut out hatches? (dave g)

: Hello everyone, I am getting close to glassing my guillemot and was
: wondering when the best time to cut out hatches is?

: Thanks
: Dave g

Hi Dave, when I finished my Night Heron stripper and was ready for varnish I cut the hatches out put them aside to build the hatch
platform then was called away from the project for a week, on returning to building project I found the hatches relaxed a slight bit
enough for me to see. So I would consider making a jig that conforms to the deck and clamp it until you finish bracing the underside
of the deck hatch. Nick R.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: when to cut out hatches?
dave g -- 10/9/2010, 4:05 pm
Re: Strip: when to cut out hatches?
Nick Riccardi -- 10/10/2010, 8:51 am
Re: Strip: when to cut out hatches?
Ric -- 10/10/2010, 11:32 am
Re: Strip: when to cut out hatches?
Allan -- 10/9/2010, 5:13 pm
Re: Strip: when to cut out hatches?
Etienne Muller -- 10/9/2010, 4:18 pm