MiniD's Hatches turned out amazing. They needed to be low profile but water tight. This and when poped open, Lexan hooks into place for extra standing headroom, light, etc. Very Pleased! BestRoy
You got it all figured out - great workmanship, Roy!!! So much to learn here. I realy enjoy following the progress on this project. Awesome idea with the glas inserts for the hatches. I guess it is the acknowledgement of our wives that provide a tremendous boost and making us men feel like their heroes...🤗
Certainly helps that my bride supports my creative passions as building my designs takes time from other things we could be doing! I'm blessed she enjoys getting out on the water with me! Few men have this. AllthebestRoy
Roy, the MiniD looks real good, I like the compactness you have achieved, but it doesn't seem to feel compact I think it's because you have the hatches in the front and the back to stand up in, that is so cool. You made a fo pa, you said "you were playing around with Plexiglass" (which is acrylic), and we both know it's Lexan (polycarbonate), LOL. I like it a lot !!!!
Thanks buddy, true I get dyslexic and miss speak often! Lots gets edited out! But I do apply my skills to the best of my ability, and I believe it shows, as you've notived! I'm excited to see MiniD floating! AllthebewstRoy
GJCAMPING I'm not surprised to see you commenting here, maybe im wrong but when I seen the roof design on your new boat I felt like maybe it was inspired by Roy's design for Dianne's Rose.
In our DIANNE'S ROSE, we even take out the screens and set the lexan back up if a cool damp evening/night is expected! You'll close the hatch, in those conditions, not to worry! The first chilly night sleeping will train you to know better next time! And if it is raining, it will be left closed as well, other than to exit and enter. I showed the water catchment, it will be an added bonus, to catch rain water saving you from needing to restock at a marina!!! AllthebestRoy
@@roydesignedthat A small little drain in the edge of the lowest edge of the hatch still might be a good idea, least you get a surprise shower pulling the hatch closed.
@obsidianjane4413 possibly! When using MiniD, any flaws are likely to come to our attention, and most definitely, they will be addressed in the build plans! Thanks for your input! BestRoy
5ft 2.5in but with hatches propped up, 6ft 6in or more depending how you cut the lexan. You could do a full "A" frame if taller. The intent is to be able to get to your seat when underway and then pop up the hatches when camped. My goal is to fit the boat with low bed trailer into a garage for storage! There are other ways to design the pop-up hatches, but this is simple and low profile.
