[Public-List] Using Starboard for cockpit locker hatches

Tue Jul 8 09:05:27 PDT 2014

I agree with George...starboard is not structural and would flex when you step on it.

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From: George Dinwiddie via Public-List
Date: Tue, Jul 8, 2014 11:49 AM
To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all;
Subject:Re: [Public-List] Using Starboard for cockpit locker hatches
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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