Operation "Hatch Repair" underway

[Bygracealone]

Hey Franco, check your PM's when you get a moment ;)

[frayed_knot]

Originally Posted by Franco

He would have to buy all Pepsi's all week!

Nuttin but diet Pepsi for you guys ;) I live in the birthplace for Pepsi Cola btw, New Bern, North Carolina holds that distinction :D

[frayed_knot]

BGA, sorry I didn't respond to your post about weight transfer. The wood cross pieces seem to transfer the load to the edges of the tank instead of having the weight pressing down just in the middle of it. Seems to work.

[Bygracealone]

Okay, that makes sense.

Thanks for remembering my question...

[msbhammer]

Looking good frayed. Your gonna be done soon enough.
Great step by step photo's. ;)

[macojoe]

Looks good!! And I already drink Diet Pepsi ;)

[parishht]

Looks really good.

I didn't see the kitchen sink in those pics?????????

[phatdaddy]

frayed, i used these, not sure what you call them. *i got them at west marine. *i mounted them on a small piece of wood and "5200"ed them to the underside of the lip on the deck. you need to use something that will let you move it around until you get all in and tight and then will set up







pics aren't too good. its a threaded flat washer with teeth to sink into wood. look in the fastner section of west marine they also work great on the rod boxes in the gunnells

[msbhammer]

Thats a good find on parts Phats. ;)

[reelapeelin]

Phat...those little puppies are called T-Nuts...handy items on boats ... several on mine now includin' the 4 that hold the elec. trollin' motor on the bow ... like I said...handy ... and they're so cheap, too ::) ... ;D ;D ...