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hatch spar location

Postby wvmedic » Sun Mar 19, 2023 7:04 pm

I'm building my first teardrop, just starting actually. I have the template done edges sanded smooth, I was laying out the cabinets and things when I began thinking about where should the hatch start. How do I determine where my hatch needs to start? I'm using a 48" radius on the back, I'm building a 5x10. I would greatly appreciate any help.

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Re: hatch spar location

Postby tony.latham » Sun Mar 19, 2023 9:26 pm

wvmedic wrote:I'm building my first teardrop, just starting actually. I have the template done edges sanded smooth, I was laying out the cabinets and things when I began thinking about where should the hatch start. How do I determine where my hatch needs to start? I'm using a 48" radius on the back, I'm building a 5x10. I would greatly appreciate any help.

Thank you, Jeff


Well... this works.

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If you are using 5' sheets of Baltic, you want to limit the hatch so its surface doesn't go beyond 5'. And if you need a wire chase in the galley, make sure you set the spar 3" or so away from the bulkhead.

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Re: hatch spar location

Postby wvmedic » Mon Mar 20, 2023 7:37 am

Thank you Tony, I don't know how I missed that. I'm definitely going to triple the hatch spar, probably going to use oak. I think poplar might be to soft.

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Re: hatch spar location

Postby Sparksalot » Mon Mar 20, 2023 6:28 pm

wvmedic wrote:Thank you Tony, I don't know how I missed that. I'm definitely going to triple the hatch spar, probably going to use oak. I think poplar might be to soft.

Jeff

I used poplar for all the roof spars on Rose, 5x10. I doubled them on each side of the fan, and at the hatch. So far so good at 15 years.
Holy cow, Rose is a teenager now! Done? Surely you jest. A teardrop is never "done".

The Compass Rose build thread: viewtopic.php?t=23213

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Re: hatch spar location

Postby wvmedic » Mon Mar 20, 2023 7:32 pm

Thank you Sparksalot.

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