Plywood core in hatches

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HA SCOTT
IN FOR A DIME IN FOR A DOLLAR I TRIED USING POLYESTER RESIN PUT ONE COAT ON THE DECK PLATE THAT FITS ABOVE THE GAS TANK AND THAT WAS IT FOR ME. I HAVE USED WEST EPOXY FOR THE ENTIRE JOB. IT DOES COST MUCH MORE BUT FOR ALL THE EFFORT AND TIME SPENT TO RE DO YOUR DREAM BOAT I DECIDED TO GO WITH THE BEST. I GUESS IT IS LIKE RAPPING RODS YOU WANT TO DO IT RIGHT. NOW IF I WAS TRYING TO MAKE MONEY BY FIXING UP BOATS FOR A LIVING I WOULD GO THE CHEEP ROUT. NO ONE WOULD PAY ME ENOUGH TO BUY THE RODS I MAKE OR THIS BOAT I AM DOING. AS FOR THE HATCHES I USED ½ MARINE PLYWOOD ONE PIECE AND EPOXY GLASSED IT INTO PLACE. I ALSO RE ATTACHED THAT BIGGER HATCH AND REMOVED THE HINGE IN THE CENTER. I AM GOING TO USE THAT HATCH FOR 400’ OF ROPE, ANCHOR, CAST NET, AND A SEA ANCHOR. SINCE I REMOVED THAT SEAT TYPE THING ON THE DOOR OF THE CENTER CONSOL PUTTING THAT HATCH BACK TOGETHER MAID A LOT OF SENSE TO ME. I WILL PUT HINGES ON ONE SIDE AND A FLUSH MOUNTED OPENING DEVICE ON THE OTHER SIDE PLUS A GIANT SPRING TYPE HATCH STAY OPEN DEVICE ON THE SIDE.
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