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By:Shawn Baker
Date: 3/29/2000, 5:26 pm
In Response To: Perception Hatch Kits (Frank Costanzo)

Why not just layup a fiberglass hatch over the "hatch" molded in the deck. After the resin cures, pop it off the deck, trim the edges, and cut a hole in the deck. Use some weatherstripping for a hatch seal and nylon straps with side-release buckles for tiedowns.

Shawn

> Perception used to manufacture hatch kits for its Aquaterra Spectrum and
> Spectrum S boats. These aftermarket kits may have been discontinued when
> Perception dropped the Spectrum line.

> I own two Spectrum (Std and "S") and would like to know if
> anyone has the kits in question (2HATCHSPEC for Spectrum, 2BKHDKIT for
> Spectrum, 2HATCHSPEC for Spectrum S, 2BKHDKIT for Spectrum S), or if there
> are other aftermarket sources that would have kits that are compatible.

> Thanks

> FVC

Messages In This Thread

Perception Hatch Kits
Frank Costanzo -- 3/26/2000, 3:57 pm
Build Your Own
Shawn Baker -- 3/29/2000, 5:26 pm
Re: Build Your Own
Frank Costanzo -- 3/30/2000, 5:46 am
Re: Build Your Own
Shawn Baker -- 3/30/2000, 9:41 am
Re: Perception Hatch Kits
markB -- 3/27/2000, 2:02 am