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Re: Oval Hatches

Posted By: Robert Woodard
Date: Sunday, 26 November 2000, at 2:28 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Oval Hatches (tom)

: 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.

Hi Tom,

As a follow up I spent the day fixing the hatches. As you suggested I ran water very slowly over the rims and I was SHOCKED at how much water poured in between the plastic rim and the fiberglass.

It was very easy to pull the hatch rims off and re-caulk. Thanks for the info!

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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