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Hatch seal
By:Mark Bodnar
Date: 6/26/1998, 3:44 pm

Just launched my Chesapeake 17 last weekend. All went well (I'll post pix later when I develop the film), the only problem is my hatches are not water tight. With the cambered deck on the Chesapeake the hatch cover needs to match the deck shape. Unfortunately my hatch covers appear a bit warped so there is not adequate compression of the gasket material.

Has anyone else had this problem?

Any easy fixes? (any good suggestions for making the hatch covers?-I made a jig to bend the hatch and hold the curved frame in place to epoxy - came out well but slightly warped)

My gasket material is 'truck hatch gasket' - any better suggestions? Plus how thick and wide should the gasket material be? (multiple rings of thinner material or just one of 3/8' thick by 3/4' wide?)

I'm going to have to change my hatch hold down straps (not enough compression with shock cord) - does everyone have good luck with webbing and buckles?

Thanks for the help Mark

Messages In This Thread

Hatch seal
Mark Bodnar -- 6/26/1998, 3:44 pm
Re: Hatch seal: discerning highs and lows
Mark Kanzler -- 6/29/1998, 6:35 pm
Re: Hatch seal
NPenney -- 6/29/1998, 4:43 pm
Re: Hatch seal
Chris Boucher -- 6/29/1998, 10:07 am
Re: Hatch seal
Jay Babina -- 6/29/1998, 8:50 am
threaded rod description please?
Ross Leidy -- 6/29/1998, 9:18 am
Re: threaded rod description please?
Mark Kanzler -- 6/30/1998, 1:10 pm
Re: threaded rod description please?
Jay Babina -- 6/30/1998, 11:45 am
threaded rod questions
Mark Bodnar -- 7/3/1998, 10:00 pm
Re: threaded rod questions
Jay Babina -- 7/5/1998, 10:10 am
Re: threaded rod questions
Paul Jacobson -- 7/4/1998, 8:10 pm
Re: Doll Stock
Mark Kanzler -- 7/6/1998, 1:13 pm
Re: threaded rod questions
Tor-Henrik Furmyr -- 7/4/1998, 4:19 am
Re: threaded rod questions
Mark Kanzler -- 7/4/1998, 10:28 am
Re: Hatch - flush mount...
Tor-Henrik Furmyr -- 7/4/1998, 3:37 pm
Re: Hatch - flush mount...
Mark Kanzler -- 7/6/1998, 1:06 pm
Re: Hatch - flush mount...
Paul Jacobson -- 7/6/1998, 5:51 pm
Re: Hatch - flush mount...
Mark Kanzler -- 7/6/1998, 6:21 pm
Re: Hatch - flush mount...
Mike Spence -- 7/4/1998, 11:19 pm
Re: Impress us....
Tor-Henrik Furmyr -- 7/5/1998, 4:10 am
Re: Impress us.... -- I'll try!
Mike Spence -- 7/5/1998, 11:48 am
Re: Impress us.... -- I'll try!
Nick Schade -- 7/5/1998, 10:43 pm
Re: Impress us.... -- I'll try!
jim champoux -- 7/6/1998, 5:45 pm
Re: Impress us.... -- I'll try!
npenney@erols.com -- 7/7/1998, 8:22 pm
Re: Metal and compasses
Nick Schade -- 7/7/1998, 2:16 pm
Re: Impress us.... -- I'll try!
Mark Kanzler -- 7/6/1998, 6:06 pm
Re: Impress us.... -- I'll try!
Tor-Henrik Furmyr -- 7/5/1998, 1:33 pm
Breather hole - is it necessary?
Mike Spence -- 7/3/1998, 1:20 pm
Re: Breather hole - is it necessary?
Jay Babina -- 7/3/1998, 3:29 pm
Re: Breather hole - is it necessary?
Nick Schade -- 7/4/1998, 5:50 pm
Re: Breather hole - is it necessary?
Mark Kanzler -- 7/4/1998, 10:34 am
Re: Breather hole - How much pressure?
Mark Kanzler -- 7/4/1998, 5:37 pm
Re: threaded rod -DRAWING
Tor-Henrik Furmyr -- 7/3/1998, 6:27 am
Re: threaded rod -DRAWING (Very Nice)
Mark Kanzler -- 7/3/1998, 10:06 am
Re: threaded rod description please?
Ross Leidy -- 7/1/1998, 12:14 am
Re: threaded rod picture please?
Mark Kanzler -- 6/30/1998, 11:57 am
Re: threaded rod picture please?
Jay Babina -- 6/30/1998, 7:37 pm
Re: Email address (Mine and everyone's)
Mark Kanzler -- 7/1/1998, 10:59 am
Re: Hatch seal
Rob Forsell -- 6/27/1998, 10:34 am
Re: Hatch seal
Paul Jacobson -- 6/26/1998, 10:04 pm
Re: Hatch seal
Rick C. -- 6/28/1998, 11:37 pm
Re: Hatch seal
Mark Bodnar -- 7/1/1998, 11:02 am
Re: Hatch seal
David Dick -- 6/26/1998, 8:29 pm
Re: Hatch seal
Jerry Weinraub -- 6/26/1998, 7:14 pm
Re: Hatch seal
Mark Kanzler -- 6/26/1998, 4:51 pm
Re: Hatch seal
Mark Bodnar -- 6/26/1998, 8:05 pm