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Re: Strip: hatches
By:Mike Savage
Date: 9/17/2007, 6:45 pm
In Response To: Strip: hatches (Aaron)

: Any good ideas for hatches? Water tight is important. Ive made a couple boats
: so far and cant get that hatch right. Im going off of nick shades book.
: but his illustrations go from one very rough looking hatch to a very neat
: looking one with little disscusion. I wouldnt be opposed to buying a hatch
: and installing it. thanks

: also: anyone ever hear of an aluminum kayak? plenty of aluminum canoes.

Hi Aaron,
Can't help on the hatch problem, I'm still at the ogling (I mean studying) the plans stage.
I did hear something about alu kayaks, years ago, 70's or 80's, but I think the concensus was that it was not suitable. To have the weight acceptable it would be too thin as a monocoque hull. Framing would add weight. Too easily dented at the gauge needed. Expense, it's cheaper and easier to make kayaks from resin/glass or plastic.
I think they'd be noisier as well.

Mike Savage
South West Cork

Messages In This Thread

Strip: hatches
Aaron -- 9/17/2007, 5:55 pm
Re: Strip: hatches
John Eberly -- 9/20/2007, 12:05 pm
Re: Strip: hatches *Pic*
Bryan Hansel -- 9/18/2007, 9:04 pm
Re: Strip: hatches on Iggy
kelly t -- 9/18/2007, 10:37 pm
Re: Strip: hatches on Iggy
Bryan Hansel -- 9/19/2007, 10:13 am
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Bob Deutsch -- 9/18/2007, 10:34 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/18/2007, 6:27 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/18/2007, 6:25 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/18/2007, 10:08 am
Re: Strip: hatches *LINK*
jason goslin -- 9/18/2007, 10:40 am
Re: Strip: hatches
Bill Hamm -- 9/18/2007, 6:22 pm
Re: Strip: hatches *LINK*
Jay Babina -- 9/18/2007, 9:56 am
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Holmes -- 9/18/2007, 3:01 pm
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Hyok -- 9/18/2007, 3:20 pm
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Pedro Almeida -- 9/18/2007, 1:05 am
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Charles Robinson -- 9/18/2007, 9:27 am
Links
Pedro Almeida -- 9/19/2007, 9:15 pm
Re: One more *LINK*
Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 9/20/2007, 11:29 am
Re: One more
Pedro Almeida -- 9/21/2007, 5:08 pm
Re: Links
Bill Hamm -- 9/20/2007, 3:05 am
Re: Strip: hatches
Mike Braun -- 9/18/2007, 2:54 pm
Re: Strip: hatches
Bill Hamm -- 9/18/2007, 9:57 am
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon -- 9/19/2007, 11:40 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/19/2007, 4:13 pm
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John Schroeder -- 9/18/2007, 10:25 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/19/2007, 4:41 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/19/2007, 1:32 am
Re: Strip: hatches
Mike Savage -- 9/19/2007, 6:40 am
Re: Strip: hatches
Bill Hamm -- 9/19/2007, 1:32 am
Re: Strip: hatches
John D. -- 9/19/2007, 4:14 pm
Re: Strip: hatches
Bill Hamm -- 9/20/2007, 10:00 am
PS
Charles Robinson -- 9/18/2007, 9:30 am
Re: PS
Pedro Almeida -- 9/21/2007, 5:34 pm
Re: PS *LINK* *Pic*
Justin L. -- 9/22/2007, 9:48 pm
Re: PS *LINK*
Bob Kayes -- 9/18/2007, 2:03 pm
Re: Strip: hatches
Don Goss -- 9/17/2007, 9:35 pm
Re: Strip: hatches
Mike Savage -- 9/17/2007, 6:45 pm