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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
16' Ouachita Mod by 3 guys with some beer
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<blockquote data-quote="dyeguy1212" data-source="post: 183421" data-attributes="member: 1460"><p>I did my piano hinges perpendicular, straight into the plywood. Has held up just fine (surprisingly enough). If you aren't beating the crap out of your hatches, there's no reason you can't install them perp (assuming you're using a plywood thickness around 3/4" with screws on the small side).</p><p></p><p>At the end of the day, it'll be your call. In theory you'd think going straight into the side of the plywood wouldn't last, but in my experience it works just fine.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Either way I wouldn't suggest putting a piano hinge flat on the deck, as it looks like crap. If you decide you want to hinge in in that fashion, I'd go with 2 or 3 smaller hinges, instead of one big ugly one. Just my opinion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dyeguy1212, post: 183421, member: 1460"] I did my piano hinges perpendicular, straight into the plywood. Has held up just fine (surprisingly enough). If you aren't beating the crap out of your hatches, there's no reason you can't install them perp (assuming you're using a plywood thickness around 3/4" with screws on the small side). At the end of the day, it'll be your call. In theory you'd think going straight into the side of the plywood wouldn't last, but in my experience it works just fine. Either way I wouldn't suggest putting a piano hinge flat on the deck, as it looks like crap. If you decide you want to hinge in in that fashion, I'd go with 2 or 3 smaller hinges, instead of one big ugly one. Just my opinion. [/QUOTE]
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