halfdome, Danny wrote:The fist thing you need to do is place a timed camera inside to see if something it pushing the lid out.
A 1/2” deflection in my opinion is cause to rebuild the lid if nothing is pushing it out.
I’ve made 6 teardrops and 7 galley lids for them.
Side clamps are helpful but usually for seasonal changes in the lid.
Good luck, Danny
airdonut41 wrote:Skin is 1/8"
KCStudly wrote:Is the rubber seal in place? If so, I wonder if you are trying to compress it too much. The part near the hinge will start to compress first. The more the hatch closes, the more the seal is being compressed and the more linear inches become involved. I guess it depends on the type of rubber and how compressible it is, but the rule of thumb is to only plan to compress your seal 1/3 of its cross sectional height (1/2 max).
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