[C320-list] Deck hatch sealing.

[Joe Barrett]

It also works on the Lewmar Hatch as well!.
Joe Barrett 


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-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Scott Thompson
Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 9:56 AM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Deck hatch sealing.

Having done three of these, I'm a big fan of the Bomar hatch sealing tape.
It's a foam tape impregnated with sealer with adhesive on one side.  You
just peel the cover off the adhesive, run a length around the edge of the
hatch with a little overlap at the end (being careful to cover the screw
holes, then drop the hatch back in and reinsert/tighten the screws.  The
hardest part is cleaning all of the old sealant off of everything first.

My attempts to reseal using different kinds of caulk have all been disasters
due to the poor fit between the hatch and the deck cutout. 
There are big hidden gaps in there that are hard to fill with a liquid
product.  You end up with caulk everywhere, and then it's hit or miss
whether it will actually be watertight after everything cures.

You can find the hatch tape here:

http://www.pompanette.com/pompweb.nsf/731d6514ff5a8481852567be000745b2/735e2
71a8a37bd138525683f004c342a?OpenDocument

It's a bit pricey, but worth it given how much better it works, and the time
you will save using it.

Scott Thompson
Surprise, 653


Monte B. wrote:
> What product have some of you used to seal the deck hatches? Mine are 
> Lewmar's and I have tightened all of the mounting hardware twice. I am 
> fairly sure the leakage is at the hatch, deck joint and the sealer 
> seems to have gone the way of the port light bedding.
> 
>  
> 
> Monte
> 
> Laima #620
>