> J.P.,

> How do you keep water from seeping past your Dzus fasteners? I have
> thought of siliconing a cup on the back side, but this would trap water
> and sand. I have also thought of an o-ring around the head of the
> fastener.

> Jon

The Dzus fasteners that I used have a large wing on top and a round built in washer that pretty much covers the hole made for the fastener. The fasteners also have a tight fitting washer that goes on the inside of the hatch that holds the fastener on the hatch. When the hatch is closed down there is not any visible gaps around the fastener. I don't know how waterproof this whole hatch system is since I haven't gotten around to adding the weatherstripping around the hatch.