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
hatches?
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Posted: Jul 09, 2010 - 03:54 PM
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Posted: Jul 09, 2010 - 04:00 PM
This place has billions:
http://greatlakesskipper.…-plates-and-hatches.html
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Posted: Jul 09, 2010 - 04:50 PM
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
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Posted: Jul 09, 2010 - 05:21 PM
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. -
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Posted: Jul 09, 2010 - 06:07 PM
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
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Posted: Jul 09, 2010 - 06:19 PM
Here's the cat bags that fit into the ports and rest on the lip built in to the port.
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Posted: Jul 09, 2010 - 06:22 PM
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!!!
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Posted: Jul 09, 2010 - 11:08 PM
I found it at murrys
these look cool so I hope they are worth the trouble
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Posted: Jul 10, 2010 - 02:01 AM
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.
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Posted: Jul 10, 2010 - 02:07 AM
After loosing one of my covers I spray the inside of the cover with expanding foam. Now they float!!
