And the work goes on
I have the hull and the deck reattached to allow for the hatch cut out. I am going to attempt the difficult flush mount hatch design. This, I suspect will not be an easy task.
In these pics you can see that I have applied what I hope to be the final coat of epoxy to the deck. As soon as this dries the hatches will be cut. This according to most is a hair-raising task, as an error here will cost the flush mount hatch for a none matching top mount gasket hatch.
Stay tuned as the suspense builds on the next episode of amateurs building boats.
posted by Jaytoro7 at 6:24 PM
6 Comments:
Yup, cutting the hatches is difficult. That is the one thing I wish I could do over in my kayak. I used a jig saw with the finest blade I had. It's just not easy to cut the edges smoothly. You can rasp and sand them smooth afterwards of course but if you need a lot of sanding it'll make a big gap between the hatch and deck. Good luck.
12:10 AM
Do have any suggestions or advice on how to do it better. I have really been stressing about this. Thanks.
11:37 AM
I think you should borrow my jigsaw for this one, bro. It has a couple speed adjustments. And what do you think about using the Japanese handsaw for the long cuts?
Great pic by the way. :)
3:19 PM
My only advice: make clear, THIN marks where you are going to cut, work under good lighting, and go SLOWLY (cut by hand or with a power tool, either way).
Andrew
7:55 PM
Is that your muse on the wall?
8:32 PM
she keeps me company.
11:19 PM
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