Use the smallest diameter bit you can - less resistance on the router motor.
david
Wanderer
CC 32
From: O'Keeffe Thomas via CnC-List
Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2015 8:33 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List New foredeck hatch
Wal and JIm
I'll try the router first. Template
Maybe some scrap wood and clamps would help the router stay under
control. Else I'd use a sabre saw to trace the outline. Carbonite bits
cut through fiberglass well. Good caulk fixes many minor errors.
Sorry if someone else already said this... I'm about 145 emails behind.
Wal
On
Wal and JIm
I'll try the router first. Template taped underneath the hole to guide the
trim bit, frame of 1x4s on top of the deck to provide a flat surface for the
router base. That should keep it under control.
Did the very rough cut with the jig saw already. Very solid deck with a glass
The hatch repair shop (Hatchmasters) suggested that in my case I might be
better of replacing my Bomar foredeck hatch instead of sending to him to
rebuild. It was a good conversation and I appreciated his product knowledge
shared honestly. So I purchased the closest Bomar model from the 1039
