Easy way to keep the hatch on

[properchopper]

After a high speed fliperoo, I pulled the Drifter out of the water & the hatch was torn halfway off from water pressure tearing at the tape [ thank goodness for corrosion-X & pool noodle flotation!, no damage to the electronics]. For safety, I epoxied some small rivets to the hatches, marked the ends with paint to locate hole{s} in hull, drilled the mating holes in hull ; voila !

[ReddyWatts]

This is a Mean Machine hatch with a simular hold down.

[properchopper]

re :

I would have done it that way but my drill only drills round holes ! lol !

[ReddyWatts]

Ya know, I have never tested the hatches to make sure they all float. Has anyone ever added floatation to a hatch? What did you use?

[ED66677]

A piece of piano wire are commonly used to keep the RC plane canopy in place

Actually I've thought about hatch flotation improvement, adding a 6mm Depron layer inside would probably do it

[properchopper]

re :

Poor man's hatch flotation !:D

[Rex R]

on my shovelnose, the driver's head is a 1.5" bobber(firmly epoxied in place) I call him 'bob'

[Jeepers]

on my shovelnose, the driver's head is a 1.5" bobber(firmly epoxied in place) I call him 'bob'

hehe!

[andym]

Hey Reddywatts how about cleaning that boat once and a while?

[ReddyWatts]

Why, you cant tell its dirty after I close the hatch. lol!

[andym]

Oh so droll, the problem is that now we all know !!!!

[ReddyWatts]

Oh well, we dont keep secrets on this forum. We share it all!!!

Actually, I had not noticed it was dirty until I took the picture. I never lay it on the paint.

[andym]

Yes we do and thanks to your pics have nearly finished on my triton hatch. Have had the tape rip once at about 50. Not great so this should help. Thanks

[hkusp45]

Tony,

Andrew could have used your idea last weekend!!