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Piano hinge to hatch and deck help needed (and found)
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<blockquote data-quote="gillhunter" data-source="post: 330312" data-attributes="member: 5151"><p>Plugs, this is the best site there is for boat projects. I've been on for several years and have always gotten help. It's been my observation that we have about 250 active members at any given time. There is "turnover". </p><p></p><p>Now piano hinges. I don't have any on my boat. But I do wood working and they have always been a bear for me. I don't have any good work in process pictures so I'll try and write you though it. This is easier done with the deck not in the boat. Put the hinge pin side on edge of deck with the hinge pin just above the wood, not the carpet. Drill a couple of pilot holes and temporarily fasten the hinge. Put the other piece of deck or lid upside down on top of the first piece and compress it if it's carpeted with a couple of clamps. Drill a couple of pilot holes and put a couple of screws in and check your fit. Adjust as necessary and then put the rest to the screws in.</p><p></p><p>Feel free to PM me with any questions, I'll do my best to answer them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gillhunter, post: 330312, member: 5151"] Plugs, this is the best site there is for boat projects. I've been on for several years and have always gotten help. It's been my observation that we have about 250 active members at any given time. There is "turnover". Now piano hinges. I don't have any on my boat. But I do wood working and they have always been a bear for me. I don't have any good work in process pictures so I'll try and write you though it. This is easier done with the deck not in the boat. Put the hinge pin side on edge of deck with the hinge pin just above the wood, not the carpet. Drill a couple of pilot holes and temporarily fasten the hinge. Put the other piece of deck or lid upside down on top of the first piece and compress it if it's carpeted with a couple of clamps. Drill a couple of pilot holes and put a couple of screws in and check your fit. Adjust as necessary and then put the rest to the screws in. Feel free to PM me with any questions, I'll do my best to answer them. [/QUOTE]
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