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Re: Strip: hatch holderdowners...
By:Ron Deane
Date: 7/24/2003, 12:42 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: hatch holderdowners... (Rob Macks)

Rob, I would really like to use magnets as a hatch retainer, but also like the idea of secondary security, so I would like to follow what you mean here.

Problem is I'm not sure I understand nor can I satisfactorily visualise the arrangement. About the only thing I can see is having the ply attached somehow under the centre of the hatch cover so the lattice can work as a spring either laterally, or longitudinally. Then you can have the ply a little larger than the hatch. To get the hatch on, you would need to slightly compress the sides of the ply, to make it fit into the hatch opening.

Problem with that visualisation is how you then get the hatch cover off again, without breaking the ply. Help me here, am I right off the track? Do you have a picture or a sketch to allow my visual brain to "get" it? Thanks Ron.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: hatch holderdowners...
srchr/gerald -- 7/22/2003, 9:02 pm
This BB is unbelivable!! Mind reading at it's best
Timothy -- 7/23/2003, 11:26 pm
Re: Insurance with tape
Dave Houser -- 7/24/2003, 3:28 pm
Thanks for all the info...
srchr/gerald -- 7/23/2003, 5:06 pm
Re: Strip: hatch holderdowners...
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 7/23/2003, 3:54 pm
Re: Strip: hatch holderdowners...
Dan G -- 7/25/2003, 8:31 am
Why re-invent the wheel? *LINK* *Pic*
Dan Ruff -- 7/24/2003, 11:30 am
One answer...
srchr/gerald -- 7/24/2003, 6:32 pm
Re: Why re-invent the wheel?
Rob Macks -- 7/24/2003, 1:09 pm
Re: Why re-invent the wheel?
Jay Doorly -- 7/25/2003, 10:27 am
Re: Why re-invent the wheel?
Rob Macks -- 7/24/2003, 12:45 pm
Re: Why re-invent the wheel?
Dan Ruff -- 7/24/2003, 1:07 pm
More hatch hardware *LINK*
Dan Ruff -- 7/24/2003, 11:34 am
I like the idea, but...
Brian Nystrom -- 7/24/2003, 12:50 pm
Re: I like the idea, but...
Dan Ruff -- 7/24/2003, 1:17 pm
Re: Strip: hatch holderdowners...
Rob Macks -- 7/23/2003, 7:36 pm
Re: Strip: hatch holderdowners...
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 7/24/2003, 9:32 am
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Shawn Baker -- 7/24/2003, 1:18 pm
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John Schroeder -- 7/23/2003, 10:45 pm
Re: Strip: hatch holderdowners...
Rob Macks -- 7/23/2003, 7:41 pm
Re: Strip: hatch holderdowners...
Ron Deane -- 7/24/2003, 12:42 am
Re: Strip: hatch holderdowners...
Rob Macks -- 7/24/2003, 7:21 am
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Kyle T -- 7/24/2003, 8:23 am
Re: Strip: hatch holderdowners...
Rob Macks -- 7/24/2003, 10:44 am
Re: Buckle & Webbing Supplier *NM* *LINK* *Pic*
Dave Houser -- 7/23/2003, 2:57 pm
Re: Strip: hatch holderdowners... *Pic*
Chris Moore -- 7/23/2003, 12:13 pm
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Scott Fitzgerrell -- 7/23/2003, 12:56 pm
Re: Strip: hatch holderdowners...
Chris Moore -- 7/23/2003, 1:38 pm
Re: Strip: hatch holderdowners... *LINK*
Dan G -- 7/23/2003, 8:10 am
Re: Strip: hatch holderdowners...
Shawn Baker -- 7/23/2003, 11:00 am
Re: Strip: hatch holderdowners...
Terry Hanson -- 7/23/2003, 12:37 am
Re: Strip: hatch holderdowners... *Pic*
Rob Macks -- 7/23/2003, 2:34 pm
Rob, what size gasket material?
Jim in ND -- 7/25/2003, 10:24 am
Re: Rob, what size gasket material?
Rob Macks -- 7/25/2003, 2:19 pm
Magnets and compasses
Shawn Baker -- 7/23/2003, 5:53 pm
Re: Magnets and compasses
Rob Macks -- 7/23/2003, 7:51 pm
Re: Magnets and compasses
KenC -- 7/24/2003, 12:10 am
Re: Magnets and compasses
Shawn Baker -- 7/23/2003, 8:11 pm
Re: Magnets and compasses
Ted Henry -- 7/23/2003, 6:56 pm
Good write up...
srchr/gerald -- 7/23/2003, 5:03 pm
Re: Strip: hatch holderdowners...
srchr/gerald -- 7/23/2003, 11:16 am