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6 days, about 70 miles or so. I was in the Apostle Islands Lake Superior. Excellent crossing speed. Fairly nimble for sea cave exploring. Glad I installed the skeg kit from Superior. The Invisible Hatch Hold-Down Kit still has the jury out on it. I'm going to try some rubber tape as seal material vice the foam the kit provided. That had to be trimmed to have the hatch become flush with the deck surface and they leaked excessively. I was duct taping the seam while cruising for the day. I hope to get them functional. Regardless had a great time.
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RE: Arctic Hawk Shakedown Cruise
That's the way to 'shake down' a new boat! (Looks nice - any other photos?)
RE: Arctic Hawk Shakedown Cruise
Looks good, Jeff. Your totem graphic turned out well. What's the 10, your 10th boat? The problem isn't with the hold-downs, it's that weatherstripping. Weatherstripping works fine on the standard Chessie-style hatches but not so well on flush hatches. As you say, it has to be trimmed to make the hatch lie flush and getting an even trim is not easy. Another builder (maybe fishbuster?) dumped the CLC-supplied weatherstripping and used a thinner one from the hardware store with good results. In addition, since weatherstripping is meant for blocking air, not water, the stuff is open-cell. The result is that instead of an impermeable block, you end up with a soggy sponge which allows water to pass through into the hatch compartment. My plan is to use closed-cell foam, like what the seats are made of. Not only will it be impermeable, but the stuff sands so it can be more easily shaped to a thickness which allows the hatch to sit flat. BTW, what happens when you're in a low-ceilinged cave and a wave rolls in? Have fun with your snazzy new boat, Laszlo
RE: Arctic Hawk Shakedown Cruise
the 10 is a registration sticker.. at least it almost matches the paint.
RE: Arctic Hawk Shakedown Cruise
I replaced the hatch rim foam gasket material with scotch mastic rubber tape and the results are a thousand times better, I played in the foam pile rolling for nearly a couple hours and had maybe two cups in each hold. I'm still shooting for dry, the quest continues. http://inukshuk.godbdigital.com/gallery/Apostle-Islands-2008?page=1
RE: Arctic Hawk Shakedown Cruise
» Submitted by taggart - Thu, June 26 » 2:06 PM
Amazing photo! Great graphic. Enjoy!