Hatch latch

The latch is installed flush with the top of the counter. Trim so it fits through the braces.












The top piece is 3/4" ply trimmed so the base of the latch sticks through. The latch bolts to this piece of ply.











I added these two pieces of 1 by that are only glued to the spars. I used spacers 5.2mm ply to hold the bottom framework off the body (to leave room for seal). The spars in time will be cut from the body (no it is not time yet)









Another view.













In the space left I added a small triangle of 1/2" ply secured to the 1 by, that a metal striker will mount to. Note the small rectangle piece of ply is a temporary shim.

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