I used a drum sander chucked into a drill after the jig saw, it does a great job of cleaning up the edges and is way easier to control than a router.
Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 28 March 2015 at 15:13, O'Keeffe Thomas via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > Paul, Thanks. I already put a vent in the new hatch so I'm committed to > the Bomar. Will do that if there is a next time. It would have been worth > the extra $$. > > I'll cut up to the line with a carbide grit blade in a jig saw then finish > from the top with a flush cut router bit that Fibreglast sells. In my > first attempt I think there was too much material for the router to handle. > > Tom > > > > > On Friday, March 27, 2015 8:49 AM, Paul Fountain <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Tom, when I did Perceptions (85 33-II) hatches I used Lewmar Ocean > series that deck mounted. The corners fitted the ones on the openings > better than the Bomars I removed. > > *Paul Fountain* > *Managing Director* > *SeaSource Inc.* > *Bookkeeping & IT Services.* > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of > *O'Keeffe > Thomas via CnC-List > *Sent:* Friday, March 27, 2015 8:46 AM > *To:* C&C List > *Subject:* Stus-List New foredeck hatch > > The hatch repair shop (Hatchmasters) suggested that in my case I might > be better of replacing my Bomar foredeck hatch instead of sending to him to > rebuild. It was a good conversation and I appreciated his product > knowledge shared honestly. So I purchased the closest Bomar model from the > 1039 series. > > My issue is the old hatch sits on top of the deck, but the new one has a > flange. To fit the flange plus Bomar's trim ring I need to enlarge the > hole by 3/4 inch (3/8 each side). I decided to use a router and made a > template. Tried that yesterday and found the deck is tough, with solid > epoxy between the skins. The router basically bounced off. I did it from > underneath because the hatch sits in a recess topside. I probably won't > try that again as I couldn't the router. > > Before I hack up my deck and any body parts, checking with this group > for comments or ideas? > > Thanks. > > Tom O'Keeffe > Bridie Mae > 1984 C&C 29-2 > Douglaston, NY > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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