Hatch Lip

[Capt Chuck]

Rich

If you cannot make a lip or add a strip as Hermco has suggested, as another alternative you could try this stuff. I have used it to fill in the gaps. It is waterproof and flexs with the deck. You can get it at Home depot in 20' lengths for under $4.
Just stuff it in the gap after screwing the hatch down and then caulk over. I think Tom's idea of waxing first makes sense

[hermco]

I don't know Capt. Chuck, that looks like a "stop gap" measure to me but it definately makes it a one beer job!

[Capt Chuck]

Your right Don, it's just a filler.
On the original deck hatch with the pry out hatches that housed the batteries underneath became a pain in the arse to remove and then reseal everytime to service the batteries. I then made a new hatch with a gutter which worked until the transom redo...

Here's a prior picture of the deck hatch with the gutters before the splash well removal. I used to screw around with that darn thing all the time when it was in it's original config..

[hermco]

Whats up? I don't see any beer bottles in that bilge!

[thedink9]

Don / Other Tom

The wax idea does make sense as I have already taken this hatch out 3 times over the last 2 years and it is a PITA with such a large gap, to remove all the caulk. Thanks Rich