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Category Archives: hatch

Roughing Out the Second Hatch

May 21, 2014by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

The topside hull is now 1 inch thick, so I am cutting out the second hatch. This will let me start hulling in the aft hemisphere. The process was super […]

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Inadvertent Drop Test

December 19, 2013by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

It’s good to do strength tests as you build, but it’s hard to know when and even harder to stop forward progress to make the time. Well, the other day […]

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hatch, woops

Beautiful Plywood

December 11, 2013by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

I don’t think I appreciated plywood until this build. Solid woods, particularly hardwoods were always king and they still are. But I have warmed to the beauty of this Okoume […]

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hatch, sanding

Hatch is Placed and Faired

December 4, 2013by tsunamiChris 3 Comments

Hatch is placed and sanded(“faired”). After dry fitting the hatch I had to climb in a porthole in order to screw in the temporary side jams. It was a tight […]

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hatch, sanding

Nighttime Epoxy for Hatch Entry

December 4, 2013by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

It gets dark so early now! I guess I’ve been in the shop a bit recently because by 5:00 I had to put up a clamp light to finish clamping […]

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Prepping Back Hatch for Portholes

December 2, 2013by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

Before stripping the aft all framing elements have to be built and faired. The last piece is the aft hatch. No need for giant port lights that open and close […]

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hatch, port holes

Prepping Aft Hatch Opening

November 13, 2013by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

Started work on the aft hatch and opening today. I’m shooting for a hatch that can be hinged on top. To make this possible I have to square up the […]

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