30' Skater Project Let the Journey Begin
#281
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Ron, After studying your photo of your hatch, is your hatch solid fiberglass with a lip at the edges as it appears? Just trying to imagine using those cool latches on my hatch. It is approx. 1" thick composite honeycomb cell composite. There would not me a lot of meat to attach to without engaging some sort of recessed backing plate. The skins are very thin. I could attach them with 5200 from the top?? Your thoughts after dealing with them?
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Ron, After studying your photo of your hatch, is your hatch solid fiberglass with a lip at the edges as it appears? Just trying to imagine using those cool latches on my hatch. It is approx. 1" thick composite honeycomb cell composite. There would not me a lot of meat to attach to without engaging some sort of recessed backing plate. The skins are very thin. I could attach them with 5200 from the top?? Your thoughts after dealing with them?
When it is locked the pin is being pulled down so no real issues sealing it in.
#284
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I realize that you haven't run with the new latches in place but in your research and observations - would these latches/pins be a good replacement for engine hatches on boats that run in heavy seas or would you recommend staying with the traditional "hair" pin design?
On a side note, Ron - I would love to see what you could do with a 388 as a blank canvas with a very healthy budget, just sayin'!
On a side note, Ron - I would love to see what you could do with a 388 as a blank canvas with a very healthy budget, just sayin'!