"Pete Verdon" d wrote in
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Duncan Heenan wrote:
"Jim Conlin" wrote

For a deck hatch, where failure might endanger the vessel, i'd put
safety first.

It's slightly off topic, but I carry some plywood cut-outs to act as
emergency hatch closers in the event of a hatch or window breaking

How would you fix the forehatch board in place if the glass/perspex were
to break?

Pete
Mine are fashioned on the assumption that the whole of the hinged opening
part, frame and all, has gone (or is folded flat), and simply blanks off the
opening.

Duncan Heenan wrote:
"Pete Verdon" d wrote

How would you fix the forehatch board in place if the glass/perspex were
to break?

Mine are fashioned on the assumption that the whole of the hinged opening
part, frame and all, has gone (or is folded flat), and simply blanks off the
opening.

Right, but how do you plan to secure it in place?

I'm not trying to nitpick, by the way, I'm just curious.

Pete

Pete Verdon wrote:
Duncan Heenan wrote:

"Pete Verdon" d wrote


How would you fix the forehatch board in place if the glass/perspex
were to break?


Mine are fashioned on the assumption that the whole of the hinged
opening part, frame and all, has gone (or is folded flat), and simply
blanks off the opening.


Right, but how do you plan to secure it in place?

I'm not trying to nitpick, by the way, I'm just curious.

Pete
The way we do it with portlight emergency covers is with a long bolt (or
two) and a wing nut reaching inside to a wooden bar that goes across the
hole like a damage control plate.

Or just drill two holes in the panel, pass a line thru, caulk at the holes,
and then tie it to the stick underneath. Easier to stow. (Twist stick to
tighten.)

Roger

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Pete Verdon wrote:
Duncan Heenan wrote:
"Pete Verdon" d wrote
How would you fix the forehatch board in place if the glass/perspex
were to break?

Mine are fashioned on the assumption that the whole of the hinged
opening part, frame and all, has gone (or is folded flat), and simply
blanks off the opening.

Right, but how do you plan to secure it in place?
The way we do it with portlight emergency covers is with a long bolt (or
two) and a wing nut reaching inside to a wooden bar that goes across the
hole like a damage control plate.

"Pete Verdon" d wrote in
message ...
Duncan Heenan wrote:
"Pete Verdon" d wrote

How would you fix the forehatch board in place if the glass/perspex were
to break?

Mine are fashioned on the assumption that the whole of the hinged opening
part, frame and all, has gone (or is folded flat), and simply blanks off
the opening.

Right, but how do you plan to secure it in place?

I'm not trying to nitpick, by the way, I'm just curious.

I have a small fitment on the inside to which a cord can be attached to lash
it down on to something inside the cabin. It is only ever intended as a
short term emergency thing and so aesthetics don't really matter.