1973 196 rebuild question

[Duffy1470]

Glassed in the rear support knees

[Duffy1470]

Cut out the honeycomb. Makes me think of sugar smacks frog.

[Duffy1470]

I'm thinking a 10 by 30 inch hatch on port side. Been looking at all yall's threads. Very helpful

[Duffy1470]

First stab at hatch. Layers: Matt, 1708, 1708,  1708 scraps in all the corners

[RickK]

Looks good. Have to figure out how to drain the gutters.

[Duffy1470]

Thought I would run the tube to the area in the bilge right next to bilge pump or perhaps to the deck gutter (probably not that). Having used the plastic instead of melamine as a base, it's pretty rough.  Can I simply put a layer of Matt on it and grind/sand appropriately? Also, I bought a piece of melamine to make the hatch, what if anything can be used as a releasing agent substitute. I don't really know what releasing agent is and suspect it's not available here anyway. Can I use Vaseline or Pam or something like that. Do I even need to use it? I'm not laying gelcoat first on the melamine.

[Duffy1470]

Another question, obviously the deck will have have a hole cut in it to drop the gutter system in to. Do I laminate first then glue/lam the gutter on top of glass or drop gutter in then laminate over it? Seems the first way would be better and easier.

[RickK]

Yes, you can add mat to give you a sandable surface or even a 6oz cloth. 
When doing a small project you can apply clear packing tape on the melamine as a release agent.

[Duffy1470]

I added the mat and I think that will clean it up.  I ended up not using any releasing agent and it popped off the melamine no problem. I did use the packing tape in the angle aluminum and it also worked great. Here some more pics of the hatch project. No particular order.



Also, still working on anchor locker

[Duffy1470]

2 layers 1708. Hatch will obviously drop into hole.

[Duffy1470]

I know I didn't great contact on my hatch. I forgot to put a weight on it.  I'm going to let it ride until it falls apart. I bet it doesnt.

[Duffy1470]

B9ught a 9 pound Danforth like anchor at bass pro. It will barely fit in the locker but it will fit. Hope I can accomplish this project.

[Duffy1470]

Cut the end off a brass fuel nipple and ground down . Thinking about making it a hatch gutter drain. Will 5200 it down.

[Duffy1470]

Glassed the other side of the deck tonight. 2 layers 1708.

[Duffy1470]

Took another stab at mocking up the anchor locker.