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Material: Magnets for hatches
By:Bodhi
Date: 11/22/2010, 2:50 am

Quick question for those who have used rare-earth magnets for hatches. What size/strength should I get to use? And how many per hatch lid? I am planning on fairly typical sized rectangular shaped hatches on my next strip-build, and would like to use this as it really seems to be the cleanest and simplest method. I am thinking one pair of magnets in each corner of the hatch. Too much, too little, or just right? I have already done a forum search back 2 years, but couldn't find any specifics.
Thanks,
(By the way, I will be building a Bjorn Thomasson "Hunter")

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Bodhi -- 11/22/2010, 2:50 am
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mtkayak -- 11/23/2010, 1:31 pm
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Ancient Kayaker -- 11/23/2010, 11:38 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/24/2010, 6:23 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/24/2010, 5:37 am
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Bodhi -- 11/24/2010, 6:40 am
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Bodhi -- 11/24/2010, 7:00 am
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John Eberly -- 11/23/2010, 8:55 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/23/2010, 10:17 am
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Simeon -- 11/23/2010, 2:07 am
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Noel Bennett -- 11/23/2010, 8:06 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/23/2010, 8:19 am
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Noel Bennett -- 11/23/2010, 12:32 pm
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Simeon -- 11/23/2010, 3:12 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/23/2010, 3:26 pm
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Noel Bennett -- 11/23/2010, 5:54 pm
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Farback -- 11/22/2010, 6:35 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/22/2010, 6:51 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 11/22/2010, 9:56 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/23/2010, 6:46 am
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Bodhi -- 11/22/2010, 11:29 pm
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Farback -- 11/22/2010, 6:57 pm
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Bryan Kapteyn -- 1/17/2011, 11:04 am
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Joe Whitman -- 11/22/2010, 7:48 pm
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Farback -- 11/22/2010, 8:06 pm
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Bodhi -- 11/22/2010, 6:56 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/22/2010, 8:58 am
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 11/22/2010, 11:30 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/22/2010, 11:40 am
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 11/22/2010, 12:26 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/22/2010, 12:53 pm
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Bryan -- 12/2/2010, 3:49 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/2/2010, 4:54 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 12/3/2010, 8:59 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/2/2010, 4:48 pm