CrustyMono Posted November 21, 2016 Posted November 21, 2016 What hinges are cheap and durable? They will be used for a storage hatch on a small jon boat Quote
Ski213 Posted November 21, 2016 Posted November 21, 2016 There's no doubt you could go a cheaper route but I would go with a piano or continuous type hinge. Aluminum or stainless (preferably stainless) for material. Boat compartment hinges take a lot of abuse. 1 Quote
Super User Way2slow Posted November 21, 2016 Super User Posted November 21, 2016 Brass or Stainless (preferable stainless) piano hinge, but they may be fit the cheap part of the equation. 1 Quote
Al Wolbach Posted November 21, 2016 Posted November 21, 2016 I just saw piano hinges at Home Depot yesterday. 1 Quote
Super User WRB Posted November 22, 2016 Super User Posted November 22, 2016 Whatever you choose be sure it is made from metals that don't rust; brass, some grades of stainless steel and aluminum. Piano hinge is both small width and stronge. Your boat may not be wide enough to add lockers with hatches. Get yourself 11" X 17", 1/4" grid paper and layout your boats inside shape with measured dimensions and add the compartments on paper before going any further with your plans. A good scale is 1" = 1'. Tom 2 Quote
Insanity Posted November 25, 2016 Posted November 25, 2016 Check to see if you have a local boat junk yard. You can buy the hinges and pulls off a junk boat. That's what I'm doing for my next project. Quote
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