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Re: Material: Magnetic hatches - again *LINK*
By:John Schroeder
Date: 11/14/2007, 11:38 pm
In Response To: Material: Magnetic hatches - again (babbott)

I used magnets on two boats. They both use similar size (1/8 x 1/2 in matching pairs) and spacing (4.5 to 5.5 inches). Learned a lot from the installation on the Return (see http://www.fastq.com/~jrschroeder/kayak9.htm) and did things differently on the King related to seating the seal and covering the magnets to protect them from corrosion. Next kayak may not have deck hatches at all!

jrs

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Material: Magnetic hatches - again
babbott -- 11/13/2007, 5:37 pm
Re: Material: Magnetic hatches - again *LINK*
John Schroeder -- 11/14/2007, 11:38 pm
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Steve Ryan -- 11/14/2007, 3:50 pm
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babbott -- 11/14/2007, 11:05 am
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Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 11/14/2007, 12:17 pm
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon -- 11/14/2007, 8:54 am
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Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 11/13/2007, 8:21 pm