Hatch Size
Hatch Size
We have an odd shaped hatch that was attached to the Fireball, unfortunatally in removing it, it broke in two.
Went to buy a new one yesterday, and seems as it was made in BC they only do one a bit smaller and one a bit larger.
No room to cut out for larger one, so stuck with slightly smaller one!
My Plan
Epoxy on a piece of ply with correct size circle pre cut, then add on a small ring to top of that to even it out. Will exterior ply do this job? or does it have to be marine ply. In which case where can I buy a small amount of marine ply from?
Unless someone has a better way of doing this???
Thanks
Went to buy a new one yesterday, and seems as it was made in BC they only do one a bit smaller and one a bit larger.
No room to cut out for larger one, so stuck with slightly smaller one!
My Plan
Epoxy on a piece of ply with correct size circle pre cut, then add on a small ring to top of that to even it out. Will exterior ply do this job? or does it have to be marine ply. In which case where can I buy a small amount of marine ply from?
Unless someone has a better way of doing this???
Thanks
Fireball 11042
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Re: Hatch Size
You could post the size of the one that broke - a number of us are hoarders so you never know what we've got stashed away, just in case.
Re: Hatch Size
Indeed. I was looking for something today, which I didn't find, but came across several hatches, some of which even had the outer ring...
Rupert
Re: Hatch Size
size of hole = 17.5cm
Size of old hatch = 19cm
Thanks if you have any luck
Size of old hatch = 19cm
Thanks if you have any luck
Fireball 11042
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Re: Hatch Size
maker?
images would really help.
I guess we all have a few in a box somewhere.
eib
images would really help.
I guess we all have a few in a box somewhere.
eib
Ed Bremner
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Re: Hatch Size
BC? British Columbia? Before Christ? Before Centimetres?
The magnum 5 has a similar hatch made in Spain which also broke. In the end I just made the opening a touch bigger to accommodate a newer one.
The magnum 5 has a similar hatch made in Spain which also broke. In the end I just made the opening a touch bigger to accommodate a newer one.
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Re: Hatch Size
Before all of those.Nessa wrote:BC? British Columbia? Before Christ? Before Centimetres?
Cant do bigger as the size jump is bigger than the area i can use!
Fireball 11042
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Re: Hatch Size
Hope this helps in someone perhaps finding the right size, no make im afraid sorry no markings at all
Thanks
Fireball 11042
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Re: Hatch Size
Been digging, and I'm afraid all mine are too small. Biggest is hole size 158mm.
Rupert
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Don't recognise that one at all...
Exterior ply will certainly do. What I think I'd do if I could manage would be to have the extra piece on the inside and paint it black so that from a distance it looks like part of the hatch cover. That might be easier said than done though if the decks are still on and you need to get your round patch through a round hole which is necessariily of smaller diameter.
Exterior ply will certainly do. What I think I'd do if I could manage would be to have the extra piece on the inside and paint it black so that from a distance it looks like part of the hatch cover. That might be easier said than done though if the decks are still on and you need to get your round patch through a round hole which is necessariily of smaller diameter.
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Yes, I remember those.....
I remember buying a few when they were remaindered off at a couple of quid each.
Didn't seem to work very well for me.....had two positions:
slightly tight, which leaked but was removable.
and
tight, which only leaked a little, but was for all intensive purposes stuck in place for ever.
the plastic was very brittle and cracked as yours has done if you tried to do them up too tight, to stop the leaking - see above.
I don't think I have any left, but will look....
cheers
eib
I remember buying a few when they were remaindered off at a couple of quid each.
Didn't seem to work very well for me.....had two positions:
slightly tight, which leaked but was removable.
and
tight, which only leaked a little, but was for all intensive purposes stuck in place for ever.
the plastic was very brittle and cracked as yours has done if you tried to do them up too tight, to stop the leaking - see above.
I don't think I have any left, but will look....
cheers
eib
Ed Bremner
CVRDA
Jollyboat J3
Firefly F2942
IC GBR314 ex S51 - 1970 Slurp
MR 638 - Please come and take it away
Phelps Scull
Bathurst Whiff - looking for someone to love it
CVRDA
Jollyboat J3
Firefly F2942
IC GBR314 ex S51 - 1970 Slurp
MR 638 - Please come and take it away
Phelps Scull
Bathurst Whiff - looking for someone to love it
Re: Hatch Size
I was bidding on a couple of four inch hatches but they went too high. Clearly there are others out there with the same problem. We should create a hatch bank.
The Peril
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OK 1954
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Re: Hatch Size
Nah, too pretentious, it'd be like calling a lean-to greenhouse on the back of your house an 'orangery' when clearly it is white!SoggyBadger wrote:Or a hatcheryNessa wrote:We should create a hatch bank.
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Re: Hatch Size
I had that type on my Phantom when I bought it, and it's almost 40yrs old. All the outer rims had broken so it maybe a common problem. The cut outs on the Phantom were 172mm and so I managed to use these cheap replacements from ebay, but they are white.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dinghy-Inspec ... 0611013178
The 6" ones have a 165mm cut out (check with the seller first) but still left me enough get a screw fixing though I made sure I used a good bead of silicone to get a decent seal. If your cutout is 175mm then things maybe a bit tight.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dinghy-Inspec ... 0611013178
The 6" ones have a 165mm cut out (check with the seller first) but still left me enough get a screw fixing though I made sure I used a good bead of silicone to get a decent seal. If your cutout is 175mm then things maybe a bit tight.
Rich