Hatch in the cockpit

[Scott]

On the 23 has anyone converted the fixed deck hatch in front of the motor well and behind the fuel deck to a working hatch???. Looks like mine was siliconed in place and than removed frequently. I would prefer to have it more accessible with the bilge pumps being down there.......but I dont like the idea of all the washdown/rain water being able to get down through this hatch (no channel to drain off water and even if there were a channel it would drain to the bilge). This was where my batteries resided with access only through the 8" deck plates. Batteries are going under the console.

Also what have you done with the big hold in the deck in front of the console? In my boat atleast it looks like a wet area, as the hatch is split into two pieces and folds as you lift it up. Anybody change this to make it more "waterproof"??