So sorry for the delayed response... i am terrible about checking my e-mail. 3/16" was enough if you are going to wrap the carpet around the sides of the hatch. I wrapped carpet around, and then attached the hinge to the outside of the carpet edge. So really, you should measure the thickness...
Thank you all for the compliments.
The white is actually a very light grey. I wanted something that didn't reflect too much light, but was a little lighter than 'primer' grey.
All the hatches are hinged using 1-1/16" SS hinges. The hatch pulls are made from 1" nylon webbing material...
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