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Re: Material: Magnets for hatches
By:Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K
Date: 11/22/2010, 11:30 am
In Response To: Re: Material: Magnets for hatches (Bill Hamm)

: The people that use the magnets say that they don't effect the
: compass, but it can't be real close to the hatch.

: I use internal bungies, it's simplier.

: Bill H.

How are bungies simpler?

In my experience, 18" between the magnetic hatch cover and your compass is enough distance
to eliminate any effect of the magnets on the compass.

I use four pairs of 3/4" X 1/8" rare earth magnets PER side of each hatch cover.

This provides strong pressure requiring a grab loop to remove the hatch cover.

Buy coated waterproof rare earth magnets. The regular nickel plated rare earth
magnets corrode VERY easily unless you take careful measures to ensure no water
EVER can touch them.

All the best,
Rob

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Bodhi -- 11/22/2010, 2:50 am
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mtkayak -- 11/23/2010, 1:31 pm
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Ancient Kayaker -- 11/23/2010, 11:38 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/24/2010, 6:23 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/24/2010, 5:37 am
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Bodhi -- 11/24/2010, 6:40 am
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Bodhi -- 11/24/2010, 7:00 am
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John Eberly -- 11/23/2010, 8:55 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/23/2010, 10:17 am
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Simeon -- 11/23/2010, 2:07 am
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Noel Bennett -- 11/23/2010, 8:06 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/23/2010, 8:19 am
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Noel Bennett -- 11/23/2010, 12:32 pm
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Simeon -- 11/23/2010, 3:12 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/23/2010, 3:26 pm
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Noel Bennett -- 11/23/2010, 5:54 pm
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Farback -- 11/22/2010, 6:35 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/22/2010, 6:51 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 11/22/2010, 9:56 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/23/2010, 6:46 am
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Bodhi -- 11/22/2010, 11:29 pm
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Farback -- 11/22/2010, 6:57 pm
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Bryan Kapteyn -- 1/17/2011, 11:04 am
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Joe Whitman -- 11/22/2010, 7:48 pm
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Farback -- 11/22/2010, 8:06 pm
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Bodhi -- 11/22/2010, 6:56 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/22/2010, 8:58 am
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 11/22/2010, 11:30 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/22/2010, 11:40 am
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 11/22/2010, 12:26 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/22/2010, 12:53 pm
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Bryan -- 12/2/2010, 3:49 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/2/2010, 4:54 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 12/3/2010, 8:59 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/2/2010, 4:48 pm