How to build deck & hatch molds -by Chris Morejohn
 

Hey everyone, I found this blog post by Chris Morejohn while looking for a simpler way to build hatch gutter/cover molds. Chris goes into a lot of detail for building a full one-off deck mold with hatches and figured it would help someone out. I already built my deck on a melamine table and cut out hatch openings but am currently building the hatch gutters this same way and will glass them in.

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deck hatches
 

Fantastic article!
Now that summer is almost over, its time to get back to work on the Chris Craft
Perfect timing as I have to make deck hatch receivers and hatches!
Looked high and low on the internet for something like this with no luck -
Thanks!

this is one of the best detail on hatch making I have seen.

another very good site is theboatbuildingsite.com.au/hatch and gutter

Hmm, i couldn't get the site to work.

Thanks for posting that link. I have been looking into building some deck hatches for my inboard.

Here is some more good info about mold building for hatch receivers....

https://www.thehulltruth.com/boating...ling-mold.html

hatch & gutter the boat building site
 

I had trouble too. send email to epysa@doriandrake.com and I will send you document I saved from site. you can post on this thread if you like