19 sternrider

[dirtwheelsfl]

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Originally Posted by dirtwheelsfl

Wait, what?
I thought about doing that for my sceptre, but wasn't sure I could pull it off.
Maybe some additional install photos when the time comes, por favor?

Yea thats gonna take some finagling to get the bottom arm to contact in the right spot. The core is too thick for it to just grab on that, so ill have to rabbit some out and put another flange in the bottom side. No way i was gonna leave it proud of the deck tho! Ill take plenty of pics. The disc for that quickie mold was just a piece of 1/2" starboard i cut on the bandsaw...

[dirtwheelsfl]

We will see how this armstrong hatch works out. The smaller ones seal great.

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Bottom side is glassed

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Gutter will drain to recessed side scuppers. Theres a 1/2" of crown in it.

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[strick]

There sure is a lot to learn from your posts Dirt...I'm sure the armstrong deck plate will work fine never had a problem with any of the ones I've used...never did the recessed receiver like you have done... its nice to see you are always going he extra mile

strick

[fredbrad]

How big is the Armstrong hatch? I would like to buy 2 rings like this for my bracket if they were 8 "

[dirtwheelsfl]

Originally Posted by fredbrad

How big is the Armstrong hatch? I would like to buy 2 rings like this for my bracket if they were 8 "

They call it a 10” but the clear opening is 10.5 and the OD on the top is 12”. The “mold” was just a piece of 1/2” starboard cut to a 12” circle on the bandsaw. Put a small roundover on the top and some clay in the corner and lay it up

[Old'sCool]

That's really slick!

[dirtwheelsfl]

Test fit. No patterns, just width measurements every ft then every 6" up forward... The crown will get persuaded in with some weight. Outer stringers are 1/2" or so lower than inners, a good 3/4" at hullsides. I hate standing water!

Its only got 1x1700 on top now, the second will cover everything and tab into the hullsides. 85# as it sits right now

If it looks funny its because the vertical lines in the bulkheads arent centerlines, theyre just glue joints...

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[dirtwheelsfl]

No turning back now...

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[DonV]

Very, very nice!! I do like the "bow" you put in the floor, great idea!!

[dirtwheelsfl]

Almost all glassed in. First layer goes 10" up the hullsides, next one starts at top of hullsides and tabs 4" onto deck. Gets my double tab and some glass on the hullsides which were too thin for my liking after grinding. Put some extra strips up top too for some rubrail meat (even though it will be thrubolted). Gonna do 1 more layer of some super tight woven cloth (basically what g10 is made from) over the walking surface and call it good (2x1700 and the woven) ...

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