Posted for "John Barrett" <2thman@cablespeed.com>:

 Wow!  You missed the best one -  use hinges and lose the following: weight
 (with graphite hinges), wear, maintenance, hassles when removing and
 reinstalling cowl, difficulty of initial installation, disfigurement of your
 paint job.
 
 See www.carbinge.com or give me a call at 360 301 1066.
 
 Regards,
 John Barrett
 Barrett/Garrett Enterprises, Inc.
 PO Box 428
 Pt. Hadlock, WA 98339
 www.carbinge.com
 
 

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 Getting close to the time to worry about what type of fasteners to use for
 the cowl.  The easy choices seem to be screws and nutplates, Southco (no
 way), Dzus (retro, but maybe okay), Camloc (see these on certified ships) or
 ??  Any suggestions?
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