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Re: VCP hatches ???
By:Bobby Curtis
Date: 2/25/2000, 11:45 pm
In Response To: VCP hatches ??? (willy dommen)

Willy

After reading the replys, I agree that the hatch covers must be tethered. I use a piece of line tied around the grove in the VCP cover and tied to a deck fitting.

VCP's work very well for me. I'll be glad to answer questions about installing them if you choose to do so.

Bobby

> I realize hatches are and will be until the earth ceases to exist, a
> source of many hours of debate, but here goes any way... Specifically,

> a) Who sells VCP hatches in the US??? How difficult are they to install?

> b) What are some experiences with the CLC style hatch design in surf?

> I appreciate the responses...willy

Messages In This Thread

VCP hatches ???
willy dommen -- 2/23/2000, 11:13 am
Re: Thanks for the responses
willy dommen -- 2/28/2000, 4:18 pm
Re: VCP hatches ???
Bobby Curtis -- 2/25/2000, 11:45 pm
V(irtual) C(ess) P(its)
mike allen ---} -- 2/24/2000, 11:20 pm
Re: V(irtual) C(ess) P(its)
lee -- 2/24/2000, 11:54 pm
Re: CLC hatches ???
Mike Scarborough -- 2/23/2000, 8:38 pm
Re: CLC hatches ???
Toby M. Ebens -- 2/24/2000, 1:25 pm
Re: CLC hatches ???
Randy Knauff -- 2/24/2000, 3:11 pm
Re: CLC hatches ???
Will Brockman -- 2/24/2000, 4:43 pm
Re: How do you hold down flush hatches?
Will Stark -- 2/24/2000, 11:53 pm
Re: How do you hold down flush hatches?
Randy Knauff -- 2/25/2000, 4:34 am
Keeping hatches
Jack Martin -- 2/24/2000, 5:29 pm
Re: Keeping hatches
Will Brockman -- 2/24/2000, 10:12 pm
Re: Keeping hatches
lee -- 2/24/2000, 8:12 pm
Re: Keeping hatches
Tony -- 2/25/2000, 2:40 pm
Re: CLC hatches ???
Ross Leidy -- 2/24/2000, 2:16 pm
Re: CLC hatches ???
Charles Cooper -- 2/24/2000, 2:25 pm
Bobby Curtis
Dennis -- 2/24/2000, 2:20 pm
Re: VCP hatches ???
Ross Leidy -- 2/23/2000, 11:51 am
Re: VCP hatches ???
Jack Martin -- 2/23/2000, 2:43 pm