gally hatch

[bubba8814]

anyone have any good ideas on making sure the gally door keeps the gally dry..what kind of seals to use,trim etc.. i want to make sure mine stay dry

[synaps3]

See here for the hinge: http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=11210

I like the hatch construction Steve Frederick used: http://www.campingclassics.com/diner7.html

[len19070]

Just posted this on a similar thread.

Here are some photos of not necessarily the hatch but how I mount it.

Hope it helps.



















Hopes this helps.

One very common sense piece of advise I give when asked

"What can I do about Spring Back"?

Use materials that Don't Spring Back.

I use a piece of FRP, good side in for the base and the aluminum over that. Edged with

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Boat-Yac ... iesQ5fGear

All materials have a very low "Spring Back" rate.

Happy Trails

Len

[Aaron Coffee]

On the topic of spring back, if I preroll the aluminum, will that tend to minimize springback? I have access to 2 slip rollers.