Comments on: The right angle http://marinecarpentry.com/2009/11/24/the-right-angle/ Boatbuilding, restoration & repairs using wood Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:48:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: charlie http://marinecarpentry.com/2009/11/24/the-right-angle/#comment-59 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:00:41 +0000 http://marinecarpentry.com/?p=231#comment-59 As this one has generated some discussion on the woodenboat forum I’ll reply there once I have digested all the good advice offered.

See the thread at http://www.woodenboat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=106583 and post any further comments there.

]]> By: Phinn http://marinecarpentry.com/2009/11/24/the-right-angle/#comment-58 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:25:29 +0000 http://marinecarpentry.com/?p=231#comment-58 http://www.woodenboat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=106583

Some interesting thoughts there from some expert boatbuilders.

I think it’s a nice solution!

]]> By: Ian McColgin http://marinecarpentry.com/2009/11/24/the-right-angle/#comment-57 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:56:48 +0000 http://marinecarpentry.com/?p=231#comment-57 The companion opening itself is correctly designed – a bit broader at the top – to allow for easier removal of the hatch boards. I like the way it’s not too dramatic. The popular more rapidly widening companions let the boards fall out too easily during a knockdown.

However, this was not made as an off-shore hatch. Those verticle seams on each side weaken and the port side makes a grain conflict with the companion side.

G’luck

Ian McColgin
S.V. Marmalade
Hyannis MA

]]> By: Andrew http://marinecarpentry.com/2009/11/24/the-right-angle/#comment-56 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:49:21 +0000 http://marinecarpentry.com/?p=231#comment-56 Could you not fan the top crossmembers so they matched the horizontal lower line and the hatch angle. More work, but…
Andrew

]]> By: Rick Owens http://marinecarpentry.com/2009/11/24/the-right-angle/#comment-55 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:31:09 +0000 http://marinecarpentry.com/?p=231#comment-55 Just came across this from a link on the WoodenBoat forum.
Very brave of you to solicit criticism! I will try to be constructive.
Given the improper original mess you had to work with, I think it would look better as solid sections, laminated up, instead of the rail and stile configuration.

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