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Re: Material: Magnets for hatches
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 11/23/2010, 10:17 am
In Response To: Re: Material: Magnets for hatches (John Eberly)

: I've done the magnets on a Guillemot and am removing internal
: bungies to put them in my Great Auk.

: I used 1/2" diameter by 1/8" thick and put them about
: 6" - 7" on center on the Guillemot. This is a little
: too far apart on the curved hatch on the Guilly. The hatches
: want to open up at the edges, not quite enough clamping
: pressure.

: The Auk is getting the same magnets about 5" on center. Much
: stronger clamping, I'll need to install a strap to be able to
: easily open the hatch as the finger notch is not deep enough and
: it actually hurts my finger to try to open it with a fingertip.

: The internal bungies were a PITA for me, the magnets are much
: better and more elegant IMHO.

Actually on the Shooting Star i think I'll finally finish up the design for the internal hinged hatches I was going to put on the Disko Bay but gave up on to get the boat in the water. Will be sorta simliar to a remotely released trunk hatch on your car, though simplified considerably and done in wood or maybe CF, we'll see.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Material: Magnets for hatches
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