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I am rebuilding my boat and am looking for a 6" hatch with a flush handle. I have seen then on other boats but can't seem to find them.

a little help please


 
Posted : July 9, 2010 9:54 am
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unfortunately not the one I am looking for. I would like a 6" round hatch with a handle that pops up to open the hatch or lays flat in a countersink. It also needs to be able to hold a storage bag
I saw some kayak hatches that were close but had a hinge on the back side of the hatch. I would prefer a flush deck if possible

thanks any way and the quest continues


 
Posted : July 9, 2010 10:50 am
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Looks like you have a Hobie 16--if you are thinking about putting hatches on the decks in front of the front beam--don't do it. You will take a way a lot of your hull's structural strength.

A lot of people install them on the decks infront of the beam to stiffen soft hulls. Bad idea.

If you have to have hatches, install them between the pylons.


 
Posted : July 9, 2010 11:21 am
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What you need is a pretty standard item available from a Hobie Dealer or Murrays.com . There is a kit with the hatch and mounting supplies. I just happen to have one I'm going to use to replace mine.

Here is an article about installing deck ports in a Hobie 16 with tips and pictures.

http://www.thebeachcats.com/Article29.html


 
Posted : July 9, 2010 12:07 pm
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Here's the cat bags that fit into the ports and rest on the lip built in to the port.


 
Posted : July 9, 2010 12:19 pm
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I just got a prindle 18-2 and am looking for a very specific model hatch with a flip up handle. I could use a standard one like pictured above but was hopeing for a fancy handle to make opening a lot easier

this is close to what I want but I don"t like the hinge sticking up on top. I know they exist as I saw them on some of the boats I sail with and since so many of those folk are on here, one of them will come to my rescue once again I hope!!!
http://www.mariner-sails.com/partdetail.asp?id=29027


 
Posted : July 9, 2010 12:22 pm
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I found it at murrys
these look cool so I hope they are worth the trouble


 
Posted : July 9, 2010 5:08 pm
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I looked at using the new Hobie "Twist n Seal" hatches as a replacement for the standard screw-in after losing a couple of lids overboard.

Had to sail back from Horn Island with Duct Tape covering the 6 inch hole when my crew managed to spin a cover into the drink on the way out to the Island.

These hinge open, but that means they do have a small raised hinge, not total flush like the others. Also, the reason I didn't use them is they have a slightly bigger "footprint" so they overlap the flattened area on the Hobie 18 meant for the ports, so the edges would be unsupported unless you built up a base.


 
Posted : July 9, 2010 8:01 pm
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After loosing one of my covers I spray the inside of the cover with expanding foam. Now they float!!


 
Posted : July 9, 2010 8:07 pm
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