> Kent,

> When building the lip for my Guillemot hatches, I did try to drop the
> cover below the deck a bit for that reason. I had mixed success. One hatch
> came out perfect for 1/8" neoprene hatch tape, the other wasn't quite
> deep enough. For that hatch I used the silicone/urethane sealer trick on
> the hatch cover to get a perfectly flush hatch. If (when) I do this again,
> I'll probably just recess the cover about 1/16" below the surface of
> the deck, build the lip, and use the sealer method.

> Ross

What is this silicone / urethane trick you speak of. Is this a recent post I missed ? I have followed numerous posts re: hatch seal and don't recall this discussion and I don't believe Nick addresses it in "the book"