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Re: Strip: Hatch magnets *PIC*
By:Dan Caouette (CSCWC)
Date: 7/29/2013, 11:44 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Hatch magnets *PIC* (Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K)

Thanks by no thanks. I doubt I'll ever use them again. My biggest beef with them is the size of the lip required to hold the magnets. You call to use 3/4" diameter magnets. That's great for holding power. Fine. You don't want to drill too close to the edges so figure you leave an 1/8". Ok. Plus another 3/8" for the gasket (all dimensions estimated naturally). That makes a lip that's almost an 1-1/2" wide! That chokes off the opening by a full 3" in each direction. No thanks. Your picture shows it beautifully BTW.

That's why I like internal bungees. The only lip required is the one for the gasket. It can be as narrow as a 1/2" making a more usable hatch opening.

While your system may work fine, the reduction in the opening size is a something people should consider.

Looking back at it, over the past 9 years I think I've installed just about every kind of hatch out there: wooden lids with magnets, wooden lids with internal or external bungees, Beckson and Bomar deck plates, VCP rubber hatches. Even none! What have I missed? Each design has their strengths and weaknesses. I'm also a firm believer that every hatch lid should be tethered.

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Strip: Hatch magnets
Thor -- 7/29/2013, 8:10 am
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Matt Jakubek -- 7/29/2013, 8:58 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/29/2013, 9:14 am
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Matt Jakubek -- 7/29/2013, 10:03 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 7/29/2013, 10:17 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/29/2013, 10:59 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 7/29/2013, 11:44 am
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Thor -- 7/29/2013, 12:05 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/29/2013, 12:52 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 7/29/2013, 1:14 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/29/2013, 2:18 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 7/29/2013, 6:43 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/29/2013, 12:42 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 7/29/2013, 2:15 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 7/29/2013, 1:03 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/29/2013, 1:57 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/30/2013, 1:37 am
Well said, Nick. *NM*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 7/29/2013, 2:02 pm
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Matt Jakubek -- 7/30/2013, 10:12 am
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Matt Jakubek -- 9/16/2013, 1:45 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/30/2013, 1:32 am
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Greg Galloway -- 9/16/2013, 9:53 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 9/17/2013, 9:36 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/18/2013, 7:18 am
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Nick Riccardi -- 7/29/2013, 5:01 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 7/30/2013, 11:00 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/31/2013, 1:47 am
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Etienne Muller -- 7/31/2013, 2:04 am
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Justin -- 7/31/2013, 5:07 am
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Etienne Muller -- 7/31/2013, 12:14 pm
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Glenn -- 8/1/2013, 2:41 am