Who says I never work on the TD?

[Larwyn]

I know it is not much but, I decided to make rain diverters for the ends of my hatch hinge and was surprised at how hard it was to locate photos of how others had accomplished the same thing. The closest thing I found to what I needed was posted by TomS (who has not posted anything here lately), so I based my design on his. The others were intended for a hinge that had been cut to length. I cut them out of 1" x 1/8" aluminum angle because that is what I had on hand. They were cut out on the band saw, the notches were also cut on the band saw and "milled" with a file, the corners rounded on a disc sander, and the holes were drilled and countersunk on the drill press. Most of the time was spent filing the notch to just slip over the end of the hatch hinge. Now I need to remember to pick up some more stainless screws so I can actually install them. Anyway I decided to post a couple of pics of what I came up with.

[mikeschn]

Aw... that's pretty!!!

Mike...

[48Rob]

Looks like a lot of effort went into them.

Good job!

Rob

[2bits]

Very nice! ! !

[chorizon]

Looks great! I couldn't've done any better with a milling machine!

[kennyrayandersen]

sa-weet

[Larwyn]

Thanks for the comments. These little diverters are a small detail and most people overlook them until the need for them is indicated by a wet galley. They can be made with a sloppy fit and installed with lots of sealer or epoxy, or with a tighter fit, less sealant, and if well done, most people will not even notice them. Those who have attempted to make their own will have a greater appreciation for what it takes to get good results with a mill bastard file.