Man, you are really having a tough time. I hope all the problems fade when you're finally on the water. On to the problem...

If it's possible to flex the hatch cover a little, you may be able to epoxy 1 or 2 pre-shaped beams to the underside to help hold the curvature you want. Bend the hatch to the desired curve, and use clamps or straps or tape to keep it there while you shape the beams. Then epoxy them in place. You will need to make it out of hardwood or something that itself won't be flexible.

Good luck,

Ross

> Alright, I recovered from my shear seam mismatch on friday and the boat is
> now one piece with just the outside of the shear seam left to do. However
> when I went to put the hatch covers in for a test fit the bow hatch rocks
> side to side. It appears when I forced the seams together it must have
> caused the deck to arch up a little. my hatch that was recessed a little
> for the gasket, now sticks up just shy of 1/8" on each side. I'm
> thinking of either sanding it down to match or maybe removing the glass on
> one side, and some how bending it a little and then reglassing. Does
> anybody have any ideas?