Boat Building Forum

Find advice on all aspects of building your own kayak, canoe or any lightweight boats

Re: Strip: First hatch done...
By:John Bratton
Date: 6/7/2011, 10:28 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: First hatch done... (Jim Schaffer)

: Thanks John,
: I see Redfish cuts barrier almost to exact size of hatch. Wouldn't
: this mean the flange lay-up is permanently epoxied to deck?
: Different from a removable flange lay-up that is affixed after
: cleaning it up. How did you do yours?

: I will add extra layers and use a 1/2" forstner with spur
: filed down.

: Looking forward to your photos. You can't beat a picture when
: explaining things to a novice like me!
: Jim

I did mine so that the lay up fixes itself to the boat in one step (not removable). It cleans up easy in place. You can have a mess on your hands if you were to make a mistake. I guess that is the advantage to attaching it later. I really was amazed how easy it was to make.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: First hatch done... *PIC*
John Bratton -- 6/4/2011, 1:47 pm
Re: Strip: First hatch done... *PIC*
Joe Whitman -- 6/6/2011, 2:51 pm
Re: Strip: First hatch done...
John Bratton -- 6/6/2011, 4:34 pm
Re: Strip: First hatch done...
Jim Schaffer -- 6/6/2011, 4:58 pm
Re: Strip: First hatch done...
Joe Whitman -- 6/6/2011, 5:19 pm
Re: Strip: First hatch done...
John Bratton -- 6/6/2011, 6:40 pm
Re: Strip: First hatch done...
Jim Schaffer -- 6/6/2011, 8:13 pm
Re: Strip: First hatch done...
John Bratton -- 6/7/2011, 10:28 am
Re: Strip: First hatch done...
Damian Wentzel -- 6/14/2011, 8:55 pm
Re: Strip: First hatch done...
John Bratton -- 6/14/2011, 9:52 pm
Re: Strip: First hatch done...
Damian Wentzel -- 6/19/2011, 1:23 pm
Re: Strip: First hatch done...
John Bratton -- 6/23/2011, 8:25 pm
Re: Strip: First hatch done...
StephenHJ -- 6/23/2011, 5:51 pm
Re: Strip: First hatch done...
John Bratton -- 6/23/2011, 8:22 pm
Re: Strip: First hatch done...
Bill Hamm -- 6/15/2011, 8:35 am
Re: Strip: First hatch done...
John Bratton -- 6/23/2011, 8:27 pm
Re: Strip: First hatch done...
Jim Schaffer -- 6/23/2011, 6:49 pm
Re: Strip: First hatch done...
John Bratton -- 6/23/2011, 8:44 pm
Re: Strip: First hatch done...
Jim Schaffer -- 6/23/2011, 11:29 pm
Re: Strip: First hatch done...
Bill Hamm -- 6/24/2011, 7:40 am
Re: Strip: First hatch done...
StephenHJ -- 6/24/2011, 2:42 pm
Re: Strip: First hatch done...
Jim Schaffer -- 6/24/2011, 4:51 pm
Re: Strip: First hatch done...
StephenHJ -- 6/24/2011, 6:30 pm
Re: Strip: First hatch done...
Bill Hamm -- 6/25/2011, 7:07 am
Re: Strip: First hatch done...
Jim Schaffer -- 6/25/2011, 9:34 am
Re: Strip: First hatch done...
Bill Hamm -- 6/26/2011, 12:48 am