"Donny" wrote in message
...
Still working on the '58 Chris-Craft. Still "almost done" ... except for
the
trailer.

Anyway, there is a hatch door. It hinges across the top. When we took
it
apart
to sand it down and revarnish it, there was some cloth-like marerial
under
the
hinge. I believe it was there to help keep rain or spray water from
entering the
cabin through the hinge. (The hinge is about 18" long.)

The material that came out of it was a heavy cloth. But that
disintegrated.
Anyone
know what could be used there instead. Rubber might work, but I'm
thinking
that
with all the times that hatch will get opened/closed - rubber might wear
out
quickly.

Thanks,
Gary

Hi Gary,

We just did a total restore of our Trojan. The companionway hatch was
in two pieces with a stainless hinge between. Under both sides were a
rubber strip, which I cleaned and reinstalled. Lasted 31 years.

My 2¢

Donny
www.picturetrail.com/sixbennetts



Nice job on the Trojan Donny.

Nice job on the Trojan Donny.

Thanks!

Donny

www.picturetrail.com/sixbennetts

On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 22:43:35 -0500, Donny
wrote:

Nice job on the Trojan Donny.

Thanks!

Donny

www.picturetrail.com/sixbennetts

Remarkable job, Donny. You've truly done something to be proud of.
She's beautiful!

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD,
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
Rene Descartes

Remarkable job, Donny. You've truly done something to be proud of.
She's beautiful!

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD,
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
Rene Descartes


Thanks, John. This winter is one of the toughest, waiting for the
season to begin...

Donny

www.picturetrail.com/sixbennetts