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Re: Chesapeake hatch leakage
By:Frank
Date: 3/12/1999, 3:18 pm
In Response To: Chesapeake hatch leakage (Stan Emmons)

>I remade the hatch stiffeners/ on mine to match the curvature exactly. Take some cardboard and trace the curvature . I used 3/4 inch pine as stiffeners. Use a chisel to get the old hatch stiffeners off or make new hatch covers.

Messages In This Thread

Chesapeake hatch leakage
Stan Emmons -- 3/12/1999, 12:35 pm
No leak hatch covers.
JC -- 3/13/1999, 1:41 am
Re: No leak hatch covers.
Stan Heeres -- 3/15/1999, 12:25 pm
Re: No leak hatch covers.
JC -- 3/15/1999, 3:53 pm
Re: No leak hatch covers.
Pete Rudie -- 3/13/1999, 4:33 am
Re: No leak hatch covers.
Don Beale -- 3/13/1999, 2:22 am
Re: Chesapeake hatch leakage
Frank -- 3/12/1999, 3:18 pm
Re: Chesapeake hatch leakage
Shawn Baker -- 3/12/1999, 1:19 pm