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Why Hatches?
By:Rene Braun
Date: 7/15/2001, 11:11 am

Just wondering: Perhaps I should build only one hatch in the back of the boat for small things that need to be dry or for things easily accessible without having to get out of the boat. For the front hatch space why not just use the dry bags and load them through the cocpit? The cocpit is bigger than a hatch opening so loading will be easier. I'm thinking that the view on the nicely finished deck will be more pleasurable.

I'm looking for opinions on pros and con's to my idea.

Messages In This Thread

Why Hatches?
Rene Braun -- 7/15/2001, 11:11 am
Re: Why Hatches?
Julie Kanarr -- 7/17/2001, 1:50 pm
maybe
mike allen -- 7/17/2001, 2:36 pm
Re: maybe
Julie Kanarr -- 7/18/2001, 5:24 pm
Re: maybe - another hatch and footbrace option
Dave S. -- 7/24/2001, 12:08 am
expanded a bit
mike allen -- 7/18/2001, 6:28 pm
Re: Why Hatches?
Geo. Cushing -- 7/16/2001, 4:35 pm
Re: Why Hatches?
West -- 7/16/2001, 9:19 pm
Re: Why Hatches?
West -- 7/16/2001, 10:23 pm
Re: Why Hatches?
Bob Kelim -- 7/15/2001, 9:52 pm
Re: Why Hatches?
LeeG -- 7/15/2001, 7:26 pm
Re: Why Hatches?
Roy Morford -- 7/15/2001, 12:10 pm
Re: Why Hatches?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/15/2001, 7:21 pm
Re: Why Hatches?
Shawn Baker -- 7/16/2001, 10:20 am
First in the Chorus
Mike Scarborough -- 7/15/2001, 4:16 pm
Re: First in the Chorus
Roy Morford -- 7/15/2001, 5:52 pm
Re: Why Hatches?
Mike -- 7/15/2001, 12:04 pm
Re: Why Hatches?
Roy Morford -- 7/15/2001, 12:16 pm
gee thanks
Mike -- 7/15/2001, 12:58 pm
Re: Internet discussion
Shawn Baker -- 7/16/2001, 10:13 am
Re: Sorry Mike - no offence intended *NM*
Roy Morford -- 7/15/2001, 2:49 pm