Hatches, hatches…there are two hatches. Bungees loop to hooks on the underside of the hatch covers to hold them firmly in place. A Monkey’s Fist knot in turquoise paracord forms the handle.
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- Fore hatch glued, sanded and sealed with epoxy
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- Hatch cover (formerly part of the deck) sitting on the hatch rim without the gasket
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- Hold fast.
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- Ain’t no party like a big clamp party and a small clamp party
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- That’s not so bad.
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- Getting ready to glue in the rear doublers
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- There are large holes in my boat where there were none before. Look at that ragged cut
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- Two doubling rims glued in place, ready for the hatch rim
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- Another gratuitous group clamp pic
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- Gluing the doubling rims in place to ensure the hatch cover will sit flush once the gasket is applied
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- A third done. The walnut cuts very slow by hand
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- Drilled some 1/16″ starter holes to form a slot for the sawblade. Saw is a japanese bonsai trim saw.
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- Cutting out the fore hatch. Nothing like sawing into a full month’s work and only getting one chance to do it right.
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