> I like the sound of that - nice and simple. No problems with deforming the
> edges of the hatch? or twisting? how did you hold the braces in place as
> the glue cured?

> I tried making a jig to bend the hatch covers but ended up with a twist
> that resulted in leaks. My first simple solution - put the hatch seal on
> the deck rather than on the cover (believe it or not - it made a big
> difference), 2nd - silicone to fill gaps on hatch. Now I'm planing on
> converting to recessed hatches - I'll have to try your method for getting
> a good hatch curve.

> Mark

Mark, I used c-clamps (the kind that has a 2-3 inch depth) to hold the braces.

No need to clamp very tight since the pipe clamps hold the curve and I

did not have any problems with the edges or twisting.

For my next s&g I'm going to try and make my covers with bead and cove

strips left over from my Expd. Single. Might add a nice touch.