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Re: More info - stiffeners
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 10/22/2009, 5:14 pm
In Response To: Re: More info - stiffeners (Bill Hamm)

: I just make wood eyes and epoxy them to the hatch and the hull bottom, run
: the bungies thru the eyes. My "big" computer crashed two days
: ago and all my pix are on it or I'd try to send one, luckily it was still
: under warranty. Trying to get used to the laptop's keyboard again .

: Bill H.

The eye looks kinda like a metal pad-eye for a sailboat, cept in wood. Cover all the surfaces with epoxy, they are light and hold up pretty well.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Flush Hatches from the Book
Ned Smith -- 10/18/2009, 4:45 pm
Add a plastic mold release layer *Pic*
John Caldeira -- 10/18/2009, 6:40 pm
More info *Pic*
John Caldeira -- 10/18/2009, 6:44 pm
Re: More info
george jung -- 10/18/2009, 10:17 pm
Re: More info
Bill Hamm -- 10/19/2009, 12:29 am
Re: More info
Ric -- 10/19/2009, 11:19 am
Re: More info
Bill Hamm -- 10/20/2009, 12:55 am
Re: More info
george jung -- 10/20/2009, 2:16 pm
Re: More info - stiffeners *LINK*
Ric -- 10/21/2009, 2:23 pm
Re: More info - stiffeners
Bill Hamm -- 10/22/2009, 3:05 am
Re: More info - stiffeners
george jung -- 10/22/2009, 1:52 pm
Re: More info - stiffeners
Bill Hamm -- 10/22/2009, 5:12 pm
Re: More info - stiffeners
Bill Hamm -- 10/22/2009, 5:14 pm
Re: More info
Bill Hamm -- 10/21/2009, 12:29 am
"Tabbing" hatch covers *Pic*
John Caldeira -- 10/18/2009, 11:59 pm
Re: "Tabbing" hatch covers
george jung -- 10/19/2009, 2:14 pm
Re: "Tabbing" hatch covers
Ric -- 10/19/2009, 4:31 pm
Re: Strip: Flush Hatches from the Book
JohnK -- 10/18/2009, 6:10 pm
Re: Strip: Flush Hatches from the Book
Ned Smith -- 10/19/2009, 12:58 pm
Re: Strip: Flush Hatches from the Book
Bill Hamm -- 10/20/2009, 12:51 am
Re: Strip: Flush Hatches from the Book
Ross Leidy -- 10/19/2009, 2:19 pm