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Re: Oval Hatches

Posted By: Robert Woodard
Date: Saturday, 25 November 2000, at 11:00 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Oval Hatches (tom)

: Hi all,
: Having had experience with the hatches on the Valley, NDK, and Gulfstream I
: would hazard a guess that it is not the hatch cover that is leaking. If I
: am not mistaken the covers on the Gulfstream and the NDK boats are made by
: Kajak Sport. It is my experience that the leak is more likely to be from a
: recessed deck fitting or that not enough caulking was used when the hatch
: was put in.

Thanks Tom. This reaffirms my first guess at what may be wrong on my boat. When I mash down on the hatch ring, I see water squeeze out between the seal and the fiberglass. If it ever quits raining here I'll take off the ring and 303 the sucker down. I'll check the deck fittings too while I'm at it!!

Woody

Messages In This Thread

Oval Hatches
Mark -- Saturday, 25 November 2000, at 11:08 a.m.

Re: Oval Hatches
Robert Woodard -- Saturday, 25 November 2000, at 11:42 a.m.

Re: Oval Hatches
tom -- Saturday, 25 November 2000, at 8:12 p.m.

Re: Oval Hatches
Robert Woodard -- Saturday, 25 November 2000, at 11:00 p.m.

Re: Oval Hatches
Robert Woodard -- Sunday, 26 November 2000, at 2:28 p.m.

Re: Oval Hatches
Mark -- Monday, 27 November 2000, at 7:43 p.m.

Re: Oval Hatches
BERT -- Monday, 27 November 2000, at 5:00 a.m.

Re: Oval Hatches
Mark -- Monday, 27 November 2000, at 7:40 p.m.

Re: Oval Hatches
Bert -- Tuesday, 28 November 2000, at 6:36 a.m.

Re: Oval Hatches & Ellesmere
Ray -- Tuesday, 28 November 2000, at 4:22 p.m.

Jam Cleat Idea
mike allen -- Tuesday, 28 November 2000, at 4:50 p.m.

Re: Jam Cleat Idea
Ray -- Wednesday, 29 November 2000, at 4:49 p.m.

Re: Oval Hatches & Ellesmere
Mark -- Tuesday, 28 November 2000, at 8:20 p.m.

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