[C320-list] Water Heater ... Hatch leak

[Scott Thompson]

The Bomar tape is definitely the way to go.  I struggled with this issue 
  a few years ago, and found that I just couldn't get a good watertight 
seal with caulks due to the sloppy job that Catalina had done fitting 
the hatch at the factory.  The tape solved the problem and was easy to 
use.  It's expensive when you buy it from Bomar, however.  I didn't know 
that the Bomar tape was available anywhere else.  What did Defender 
charge you?  Were you able to purchase less than the 30' that Bomar sells?

Lamar Desmond wrote:
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> 4) Front vberth hatch leaks from around the frame whenever we take water
> over the bow. The hatch part that opens doesn't leak, but it seems to not be
> bedded properly.
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> Jeff I've had a similar leak in the V-Birth hatch. I just got the Bomar
> mounting tape from Defender (#900061) and today I re-bed the hatch.  It was
> pretty easy to do; hardest part was removing silicone used before.  I'll let
> you know if it solved the problem after the next rain or water over the bow.
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> -Lamar Desmond
> #358
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