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S&G: protecting hatch edges
By:Lee,G
Date: 11/5/2001, 1:50 pm

this may apply to strip hatches as well, curious to know what you folks to do protect the edges of hatches that are made from 4mm ply. The flush hatch I made has swivel dogs(?) that hold the hatch on but it gets dinged sometimes with water stains shooting straight into that endgrain. I've rounded and applied three coats of epoxy but it really doesn't help when a hatch gets dinged. Are strippers any different?

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S&G: protecting hatch edges
Lee,G -- 11/5/2001, 1:50 pm
What are swivel dogs?
Rod -- 11/5/2001, 10:00 pm
like these? *Pic*
Dean Trexel -- 11/5/2001, 11:33 pm
Re: What are swivel dogs?
Lee,G -- 11/5/2001, 11:14 pm
protecting hatch edges ideas
mike allen ---> -- 11/5/2001, 2:37 pm
Re: S&G: protecting hatch edges
Jim -- 11/5/2001, 2:02 pm
Re: S&G: protecting hatch edges
Jim Kozel -- 11/5/2001, 4:33 pm
yea, and curb feelers, too! :D *NM*
Dean Trexel -- 11/5/2001, 5:20 pm
Re: yea, and curb feelers, too! :D
jim kozel -- 11/5/2001, 8:34 pm