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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
typed by ben's 2001 Lowe 1648M all aluminum build (UD 6/27)
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<blockquote data-quote="typed by ben" data-source="post: 341748" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>a small but important update today.</p><p></p><p>the more i looked at it the more i hated the idea of cutting openings in my deck for hatches. its unsightly and moreover unsafe to form the lids and then not add beauty edges. not only that but id have to cut and weld a bunch of tabs to the frame to stop the hatches from falling through. i just didnt have a really good and simple idea of how to accomplish it. </p><p></p><p>not good:[ATTACH=full]60370[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>then i found a piece of 1.5 x .063 angle. it meets all my criteria:</p><p></p><p>1. thin to fit the tolerance of my hatches in the frame weldment</p><p>2. easy to work</p><p>3. cheap</p><p></p><p>AND since its 1.5" and my frame is 1" i can break up the leftover and have a return lip to retain my hatches. i think the companies that do it professionally do this with custom extrusion, or just break sheetmetal but the angle works for me.</p><p></p><p>heres half of one:[ATTACH=full]60371[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="typed by ben, post: 341748, member: 11717"] a small but important update today. the more i looked at it the more i hated the idea of cutting openings in my deck for hatches. its unsightly and moreover unsafe to form the lids and then not add beauty edges. not only that but id have to cut and weld a bunch of tabs to the frame to stop the hatches from falling through. i just didnt have a really good and simple idea of how to accomplish it. not good:[ATTACH type="full" alt="20140213_150704.jpg"]60370._xfImport[/ATTACH] then i found a piece of 1.5 x .063 angle. it meets all my criteria: 1. thin to fit the tolerance of my hatches in the frame weldment 2. easy to work 3. cheap AND since its 1.5" and my frame is 1" i can break up the leftover and have a return lip to retain my hatches. i think the companies that do it professionally do this with custom extrusion, or just break sheetmetal but the angle works for me. heres half of one:[ATTACH type="full" alt="20140213_150733.jpg"]60371._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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