Re-sealing hatches

[Capt Chuck]

Shy of completely sealing it up , you will need to do some some configurations.

I hate water in the bilge period. So I re-enforced the hatch cover itself. Then built a gutter system to channel the water to two drains each aft corner. The drains were then connected too my self bails out the transom. The hatch was hinged too the splashwell. (See attached pictures). All this was done prior to adding my bracket project. I used ¾" PVC cut in half length wise..
PS: Starboard is useless

[SeacraftErik]

Originally Posted by Capt Chuck

Shy of completely sealing it up , you will need to do some some configurations.

I hate water in the bilge period. So I re-enforced the hatch cover itself. Then built a gutter system to channel the water to two drains each aft corner. The drains were then connected too my self bails out the transom. The hatch was hinged too the splashwell. (See attached pictures). All this was done prior to adding my bracket project. I used ¾" PVC cut in half length wise..
PS: Starboard is useless

That gutter system is very nice!

Did you glass the pvc to the deck? Any chance you have close up photos you can share please?

[Capt Chuck]

Originally Posted by SeacraftErik

That gutter system is very nice!

Did you glass the pvc to the deck? Any chance you have close up photos you can share please?

Cut the pvc too fit. Using 1" strip of ¼" pvc flat board glued together to form a lip of the gutter. Then ruffed up the glass under the deck first. Then used two part epoxy glue (Fasco) clamped in place. Sorry , I don"t have anymore pictures. Boat was converted to a full transom with a bracket and sold.

[RJSWFL]

Yes, that is just about exactly what I would like to build myself. Other boats I've owned had gutters w drains and they make way more sense than what I have now. I'm thinking none of mine is original anymore and done poorly.

For better or worse, the deck will need to be redone at some point in the not so distant future, so I will redesign the hatch gutters at that time. I was hoping to seal up what I have for the short term.

Thanks for the pictures.