: I am now moving on to the hatches stage of my build (guillemot) and
: have some questions. First I would like to duplicate the vcp
: hatches the 17 x 10 ones and was wondering what the best way to
: draw these out is, like hold template on boat and tip to one
: side trace and then tip to the other? Will this give me the
: actual shape as the deck obviously is not flat? A bit of a brain
: fart I know but I am struggling on this one!
: Secondly lots talk about reenforcing the hatches so they don't
: warp, bill you talk about just adding extra glass how much? I am
: using the 3.2 now there is two layers outside and only one
: inside. thanks Do most people use kurts way of making wooden
: reenforcments that incorperate the hold downs for internal
: bungees?
: Third and finally hatch gaskets I understand the fiberglass ring to
: be built for the lip but no one really talks about the gasket
: sizes. As in the first size gasket for the layup and then the
: final gasket for when it is finished. I would really like a this
: size by this size sort of reply as I don't want to guess on the
: one, I would just like to do it once and have it work.

: Thanks as always

With the 3.2 ounce glass I'd put two or three layers extra inside, doesn't add much thickness or weight.

The trick with the gaskets is finding a thinner one and a thicker one both the same width, at least it was with me.

Bill H.

: dave g