Building a new engine hatch - any pointers?
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Okay so the basic structure of the hatch is built. I ended up going with a piece of 1/2 plywood with some 1x3 white oak bracing on the bottom. Now the next step is what to use for mat & resin? I would like to put only 1-2 layers of mat on the top side and then maybe 2-3 layers on the bottom tying all the supports into the plywood. The top side will be completely covered with an hatch pad so it doesn't need to be glass smooth, the bottom needs to look okay.
My thought is to use the 1708 mat as it comes highly recommended but not sure what I should use for a resin? Is there one that works particularly good with the biaxial mat?
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My thought is to use the 1708 mat as it comes highly recommended but not sure what I should use for a resin? Is there one that works particularly good with the biaxial mat?
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Jim
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I am building the hatch in a heated garage so keeping the building warm shouldn't be a problem. Have you used the vinylester resin before? How does it lay down? I need something that is going to give me the most rigidity when paired with the 1708. People will be walking, sitting on the hatch and I want to have very little flex!
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Thanks!
I am building the hatch in a heated garage so keeping the building warm shouldn't be a problem. Have you used the vinylester resin before? How does it lay down? I need something that is going to give me the most rigidity when paired with the 1708. People will be walking, sitting on the hatch and I want to have very little flex!
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I am building the hatch in a heated garage so keeping the building warm shouldn't be a problem. Have you used the vinylester resin before? How does it lay down? I need something that is going to give me the most rigidity when paired with the 1708. People will be walking, sitting on the hatch and I want to have very little flex!
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Like yourself, I decided to build my own engine hatch (see post #10) I'm no pro, but I was pleased with the results of 1708 & vinylester resin. The only difference was I used 1/2" balsa core. The only ply I used was around the perimeter for some bite............seal the plwood first with resin (let it soak in good with a roller) let it dry overnight. Rough it up with 60 grit before you put down 2 layers of 1708 ....top & bottom.
That hatch looks great! So you used 2 layers of 1708 on each side of that cover? Can you stand on it? How much does it flex?
I was thinking of going with the West system epoxy resin because it doesn't seem to be as sensitive to mild temperature variations during cure and isn't as toxic to work with. I also read that in the end it is stronger than a vinylester resin? It is a little more expensive than the vinylester resin but not too bad!
This is what I was looking at
http://www.jamestowndistributors.com...5+Epoxy+Resin#
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Have any pics of the hatch installed that we can see? Trusting that the hatch in your posted pic is for your 3100 AO, what is the "dip" in the forward area of the hatch?
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Sorry, missed your first post!
That hatch looks great! So you used 2 layers of 1708 on each side of that cover? Can you stand on it? How much does it flex?
I was thinking of going with the West system epoxy resin because it doesn't seem to be as sensitive to mild temperature variations during cure and isn't as toxic to work with. I also read that in the end it is stronger than a vinylester resin? It is a little more expensive than the vinylester resin but not too bad!
This is what I was looking at
http://www.jamestowndistributors.com...5+Epoxy+Resin#
That hatch looks great! So you used 2 layers of 1708 on each side of that cover? Can you stand on it? How much does it flex?
I was thinking of going with the West system epoxy resin because it doesn't seem to be as sensitive to mild temperature variations during cure and isn't as toxic to work with. I also read that in the end it is stronger than a vinylester resin? It is a little more expensive than the vinylester resin but not too bad!
This is what I was looking at
http://www.jamestowndistributors.com...5+Epoxy+Resin#
I've used Epoxy & 17 oz. bi-axle to glass the hull & deck together. It is a stronger resin, better sealer for wood, has better temperture tolerance and better strenght ratio with less glass. It is expensive and you don't need 1708 .....17oz. bi-axle alone would work the best.