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Re: And I'm biting my nails waiting for... *LINK*
By:Ken Sutherland
Date: 10/22/2003, 10:20 pm
In Response To: Re: And I'm biting my nails waiting for... (Mike and Rikki)

Mike,

Ya gotta consider the screw down hatch closures that Eric Schade shows on his site at Shearwater Boats. They are incredibly secure and mine don't leak at all. I used very small wooden knobs for the closures and they are very unobtrusive, small and low enough so as to not be a hinderance during re-entrys etc. My deck is also peaked and the closure system nestles into the 'V' beautifully. I put a compression spring between the hatch and the closure bar that pops the hatch up eliminating the need for finger grooves. It's worth a look.

Ken

Shearwater hatch closure system

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Building a SG Night Heron (night 1)
Mike and Rikki -- 10/21/2003, 2:07 am
And I'm biting my nails waiting for...
Robert N Pruden -- 10/22/2003, 11:33 am
Re: And I'm biting my nails waiting for...
Scott Henshaw -- 10/22/2003, 1:25 pm
Re: And I'm biting my nails waiting for...
Mike and Rikki -- 10/22/2003, 11:46 am
Re: And I'm biting my nails waiting for... *LINK*
Ken Sutherland -- 10/22/2003, 10:20 pm
Re: And I'm biting my nails waiting for...
Mike and Rikki -- 10/23/2003, 2:49 am
Re: And I'm biting my nails waiting for...
Ken Sutherland -- 10/23/2003, 3:47 am
Re: S&G: Building a SG Night Heron (night 1)
Chip Sandresky -- 10/21/2003, 12:31 pm
Re: Are You In the 'Hood?
Paul Jacob -- 10/21/2003, 10:59 am
Re: Are You In the 'Hood?
Mike and Rikki -- 10/22/2003, 1:15 am
Grilled Tuna and Okoume,ahhhh GOOD *NM*
Don Lucas -- 10/21/2003, 10:08 am
Mike, Mike, Mike....
Rehd -- 10/21/2003, 9:18 am
Mike is avaliable to be hired out!
Mike and Rikki -- 10/22/2003, 1:47 am
Re: Go,Go, Go, Go, Go, Go *NM*
LeeG -- 10/21/2003, 9:09 am