[Public-List] Using Starboard for cockpit locker hatches

[George Dinwiddie via Public-List]

Glenn,

On 7/8/14, 10:40 AM, Glenn Brooks via Public-List wrote:
> I am thinking of replacing my original cockpit locker hatches with
> new hatches.  So considering alternative materials.
>
> Has anybody made hatches from King Starboard?  Any pros or cons?  Iam
> a little dubious about using this material, but curious if anyone has
> done this and is happy with the outcome.

Starboard is high-density polyethylene (HDPE). It's a fairly flexible 
material, and I think it would bend under load.

  - George

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