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02-21-2003, 12:15 PM
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Should I hinge my aft hatch?
I've got a 23' with the notched transom/livewell original setup.I have that aft hatch that has the 2 pie plate inspection hatches in it.I am thinking of glassing it over and hinging it since It would make it easier to access my batts, transducer,pumps.
What do you think, any downside to this? 
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02-22-2003, 01:34 AM
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Re: Should I hinge my aft hatch?
Billybob-
Are your two pieshaped inspection hatches mounted on a larger removable hatch that needs to be recaulked everytime you put it back on? My Mako 231 is set up that way and I think the design sucks. Even if you added the piano hinge...I still think you would need to caulk it everytime you put it back on, right? My suggestion is to replace the two pie shaped hatches with a one larger (rectangular shaped) Bomar style hatch that is similar in size to the larger hatch opening that the round hatches are mounted on. It will allow you more access to work in the bilge and will provide a nice, watertight seal. Just a thought. Ed Mancini
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02-23-2003, 09:52 PM
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Re: Should I hinge my aft hatch?
I would recommend moving your batteries under your console. Then there would be no need to access that hatch. Seal it with marine silicone and forget it. Thats what I did.
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02-25-2003, 11:52 PM
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Re: Should I hinge my aft hatch?
Billybob, I would'nt put hinges on that deck. You really should have that hatch caulked and sealed if not water will get in there and into the bilge.I, like Briguy put my batteries under the console by doing this you dont need to get in their anymore.I took those round hatch covers out and reglassed the holes matching the non-skid deck. One less thing to worry about.What year is your boat? RS.
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02-26-2003, 12:49 AM
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Re: Should I hinge my aft hatch?
Hey RS how ya doin ??? Boat looks great !!!!
I'm pretty sure BB cant glass those pie plates shut as that is the only real access to the bilge and the pumps....I know I cant do that .... I dont like that hatch either but it is essential for bilge access i.e.thru-hulls, bilge pumps etc The pie plates really limit your ability to do anything down there but to seal that hatch you need them... and on my boat any water on the deck drips down on the aft end of the fuel tank..Like Ed said if anything to improve it might be the larger Bomar hatch.....and the batteries...I like them under the console
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