Chick Ludwig Posted February 14, 2022 Report Share Posted February 14, 2022 I just make my berth hatches to "drop in"---no hinges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer Posted February 14, 2022 Report Share Posted February 14, 2022 I do not usually disagree with Chic but I have piano hinges on the outboard edge my interior hatches and turn buttons on the inboard side. I always made sure that they were dogged down when underway in case of a knockdown. All exterior hatches are gasketed and dogged down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul356 Posted February 14, 2022 Report Share Posted February 14, 2022 Piano hinges worked very well on my exterior hatches (CS 17 Mk 1). They called for what seemed like very tiny wood screws, No 4 or 6 if I recall, but they hold amazingly well, because they go in about every inch. I believe I ordered the SS hinges from Defender or Jamestown. I gasketed with stick-on material from the hardware store sold for car windows. They have stayed very dry, even in full submersion (we'll not get into that....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Ludwig Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 AWWW, Graham---it's Ok with Old Codger and me. HE never gets knocked down 'cause he's a stinkpot. On my sail boats, I'm kinda cowardly and don't sail when it's windy/stormy enough for a knockdown. But if I did, keeping stuff from falling out would be a good idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 I first just had mine held down by the cushions. Every time I towed they shifted. So next I put hinges on and no latches. Finally I had a little "incident" that confirmed Graham's wisdom. Now they also have latches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanmi Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 12 hours ago, Chick Ludwig said: AWWW, Graham---it's Ok with Old Codger and me. HE never gets knocked down 'cause he's a stinkpot. On my sail boats, I'm kinda cowardly and don't sail when it's windy/stormy enough for a knockdown. But if I did, keeping stuff from falling out would be a good idea! I guess I should think about adding interior hatches to our CS20 you built since we sometimes are caught out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Baumgaertner Posted March 14, 2022 Report Share Posted March 14, 2022 Hello Samantha, hope your build is progressing nicely, I purchased my SS piano hinges from Fisherman's Supply in Seattle Fisheries Supply: Marine Supplies & Boat Supplies Since 1928 . They were 20' long and I cut them to length using a portable right angle grinder with a cut off disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Ludwig Posted March 14, 2022 Report Share Posted March 14, 2022 Old codger is glad he's a stink-potter and not a baggy-wrinkler. He has none of those problems. Always calm and collected---and no heeling or knockdowns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha Ritchie Posted March 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 Things are coming along slowly. We unfolded the boat about a week ago, and are putting in the transom today. Thanks for the heads up about Fisheries Supply, Mark. That sounds like an outing in the works. We have already been to Duckworks several times. B270F675-37AB-4218-8196-2CC4AF260EC1.heic F580A284-B87C-4803-938B-B5A286317408.heic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PadrePoint Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 Hate to say it… but I’m not able to view the photos you provide… and I’m really interested to see your work. The link requires a download… then I have to find it in a download folder. After some searching in my download folder… maybe this is one?? If so… super start, Samantha. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirilonde Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 I don't need any more extensions. Please post photos to this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha Ritchie Posted March 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 I am trying to post photos, but they come up sideways, and I don't see a way to flip them right side up. They are right side up on my Mac desktop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Ludwig Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 I just climb up on my desk and lie on my side to look at those sideways pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PadrePoint Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 Yep… that’s frustrating when it happens. When it does, I delete the photo from my post, then go back into my photo file on my phone to edit the photo, giving it a 90 degree rotation and saving it. Usually, when I upload again it comes into the post oriented the way I want. It’s great to see some actual boat forming out of all those pieces. And, looks like you have a great shop space for this project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha Ritchie Posted March 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 Thanks, Padre Point. I'll try that the next time I send photos. We are not ready to start the ballast tank yet, but wonder if anybody has any experience with regulations for invasive species like zebra muscles. Is it possible to inspect the tank well enough to prove you don't have any hitchhikers? Has anybody had difficulties with inspection stations? We hope to trailer this boat to lots of interesting places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rendelman Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 Samantha also living in Washington state I have to worry about those also if you use the bailers you could put screens over the bailers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 On my trip out to Port Townsend with Carlita a few years ago I went through several zebra mussel inspection stations. I showed them the ballast tanks and the centerboard and trunk. They crawled under the boat with a flashlight and soon gave me the all clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha Ritchie Posted March 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2022 Thanks, Mark and Graham. I think we are going to go with a hand pump instead of the Venturi bailers. It's nice to know that the folks at the inspection stations were able to see what they needed to see. We are dry fitting pieces into the boat, and will need to cut the centerboard slot, which seems intimidating. Any words of wisdom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PadrePoint Posted March 29, 2022 Report Share Posted March 29, 2022 A guy in my local sailing club offered the water ballast “invasive species” question to a New Zealand sailboat designer and received a couple ideas: Yes, the spreading of invasive species with water ballast tanks is an issue, but there are a couple of possible ways of preventing that. One is to dump a pint or so of bleach into the tank when filling it, another is to fill it from a treated water supply ( the town supply system) so the tank is not filled with contaminated water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rendelman Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 Samantha don’t sweat cutting the trunk opening drill a hole in the center then you can use a hand router with a bushing this will also round over the edge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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