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Re: No leak hatch covers.
By:Stan Heeres
Date: 3/15/1999, 12:25 pm
In Response To: No leak hatch covers. (JC)

What weatherstripping do you use? Size?

> To make everything waterproof, put one layer of weatherstripping on the
> ring on the bottom of the hatch and put another layer of weatherstripping
> on the ring around the perimeter of the hatch opening. Any water will have
> to get down under the hatch cover and then up and over the hatch opening
> lip. Mine doesn't leak a drop. I did this setup as I was building my
> kayak, but it shouldn't be too hard to do to an existing kayak. I hope
> this made sense.

> JC john@gearaid.com www.gearaid.com

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