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Re: Launching: Launch Shear Water *PIC*
By:Etienne Muller
Date: 11/5/2012, 10:49 am
In Response To: Re: Launching: Launch Shear Water (Wayne one)

: That's some beautiful strip work, Etienne. I think I see what
: you've done with the hatch closures. But, how do you get enough
: downward pressure, there, for good seal?

There is enough curve on the fore hatch to give ample pressure. I keep the fittings quite close to the hatch edges, which helps with pressure and with alignment.

The rear hatch on this boat though is in a fairly flat section of deck. If you look carefully at the picture you can see that I turned four large wooden beads and strung them on the bungie to give some downward force. They work just fine.

If I did a flat decked boat again I would probably go for internal bungies.

Et

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Launching: Launch Shear Water *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 10/7/2012, 11:51 am
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Etienne Muller -- 10/7/2012, 11:58 am
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Etienne Muller -- 10/7/2012, 12:01 pm
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Mike Savage -- 10/7/2012, 1:33 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 10/7/2012, 2:15 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 10/7/2012, 2:51 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 10/7/2012, 3:13 pm
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Mike Savage -- 10/9/2012, 3:52 pm
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Dan Caouette -- 10/7/2012, 5:23 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 10/7/2012, 5:52 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 10/7/2012, 6:58 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/8/2012, 12:53 am
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ancient kayaker -- 10/9/2012, 4:37 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 10/9/2012, 6:18 pm
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wysedav -- 11/3/2012, 11:12 am
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Etienne Muller -- 11/3/2012, 4:55 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 11/3/2012, 11:16 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 11/3/2012, 11:18 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 11/4/2012, 4:42 am
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Etienne Muller -- 11/4/2012, 4:40 am
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Wayne one -- 11/4/2012, 6:51 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 11/5/2012, 10:49 am
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Mark Seilis -- 10/7/2012, 12:55 pm
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John Messinger -- 10/7/2012, 6:56 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 10/7/2012, 7:00 pm
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John Messinger -- 10/7/2012, 7:36 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 10/8/2012, 5:14 am
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John Messinger -- 10/8/2012, 11:56 am