[Public-List] cabin sole hatches

[Michael Connolly]

Gordon, 

Lorrie Rose #133 has the same arrangement. I just assumed that the plated metal was either brass or bronze, both copper alloys. These strips are similar to trim strips on Chris Craft Runabouts, etc. Either metal would be strong enough in this application. If you don't like the arrangement you could use internal cleats of wood to support the hatches. Of course this arrangement would redu ce a bit the open ing size of the compartment. 
I kinda like the look as it is so typical of nautical hatch supports for that era and a bit before. 

Michael 


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From: "gordon white" <gewhite at crosslink.net> 
To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org 
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 2:59:26 PM 
Subject: [Public-List] cabin sole hatches 

    My boat, /Brigadoon II /(Ex-/Hooligan/) sail # 275, pre-liner, has 
four small hatches in the cabin sole.  Under three of them are the 
batteries. The hatches are wooden with metal edges. I have always 
assumed the metal was stainless steel, but recently I tried to clean 
them up - they were pretty dirty after 46 years, and the silvery 
colorcame off very easily. Had to be a thinchrome or nickleplating. 
Underneath is copper. 

     I assume the copper is the usual undercoat of chrome plating. It 
seems a lot thicker than the chrome (if that iswhat it was). 

     I don't suppose the base metal is actually copper, as it seems 
stiffer than I think that thickness of copper would be (.045)   Is the 
metal actually plated steel? Bronze? A copper alloy? I see a certain 
amount of green corrosion but no rust. 

  - Gordon White, /Brigadoon II 


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