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Grady- I used some wax based modeling clay called Supersculpy. If you go back a page or two you will see a pic of it. I rolled it into long thin pieces and then pressed the pieces very firmly into the bottom edge around the preimeter of the mold. Then I took a plastic spoon and with very hard pressure ran the spoon several times over the clay keeping the same angle. For lay up I cut 4 small 1 inch squares of cloth and stuck a piece into each corner then I ran some 2" cloth tape around the edge of the mold. I should have taken a pic but did not.

Rich--> when I re did my hatches on my 23 they were all cored with the plywood squares and I thought that was kinda a weird way to core something. With the squares you don't have to worry about a single piece of wood being slightly warped. You get better surface contact with the squares and I do think it is stiffer because of the cabosil between the squares. Also you use less wood and you can cut up your scrap. There is only 1 layer of 1708 on the bottom of this hatch and I can jump up and down with no flex at all in the hatch.

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