Harald H wrote:
As I am new to this forum,I hope this is the right section for this question. I am currently building the Micro Mir Skate. The PE Deck Section shows two hatches (Emergency Buoys ???) on the RH side. 1 at the front and 1 at the aft hull. After attaching the Deck, these 2 Items have an "overhang" at the hull side which looks strange. Cannot find any pictures on the net regarding the original installation of these hatches. So how should it look like? Maybe to bent to get it conform with the hull? Any hints are highly apprechiated.
The official term is "messenger buoy," but you're right, they're emergency buoys. Here is a photo of the
Swordfish's bow:
I just folded the brass deck down to meet the side of the superstructure. On the real boat the aft buoy sticks out of the side of superstructure slightly, but it's so minor I wouldn't worry about it.
Jacob