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fillet1
03-07-2005, 07:37 PM
I need to find a way to seal the hatch lids on my boat. I dont like any water in the bilge, and if any water hits the deck it finds its way down there immediately.

Is there a product that either slips over the edge of the hatch lids, or glues to the inner lip of the hatch opening, that will stop leakage?
AirborneJarhead
03-07-2005, 09:42 PM
I used weatherstripping I bought at Lowes. It worked OK for about a season but needed replacing after that. It had 3M adhesive (tape) on one side and a rubber/vinyl weatherstripping on the other.
reelapeelin
03-08-2005, 01:36 PM
F1...you're GONNA get water in the bilge, Bro...it's gotta happen...understand wanting to minimize it, though...main thing to that point is make sure bilge pump is good and has HOT battery hooked to it... ;) ;D
fillet1
03-08-2005, 01:43 PM
If I can help it there is gonna be as little as possible!! ;D
reelapeelin
03-08-2005, 01:50 PM
Hear what you're sayin'...don't blame you a BIT... ;) ;D
labii
03-08-2005, 02:24 PM
Fillet1 , Wellcraft included on some year models an insert that would drop in much like those in the transom wells . It collects any water that may enter under the hatch . My 1994 does not have one but my friend's 1988 does . I would like to have one for my boat . A wave over the stern could spell *trouble if the hatch were to lift open gulp down a couple of hundred gallons.
fillet1
03-08-2005, 02:42 PM
Labii - I agree.

Also, I want my bilge pump to work as little as possible when in the boat is in its slip. If rain collects in the bilge constantly (rather then running out my scuppers) then the pump runs constantly. Soon, the battery dies, no more pump, the scuppers clog, and then I am looking at an insurance claim!
fillet1
03-08-2005, 02:49 PM
Here is a pretty bad diagram of what I am looking for.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v301/Fillet1/diagram.jpg
reelapeelin
03-08-2005, 02:49 PM
Yeah...boat in the slip IS a different set of learning opportunities... :D
reelapeelin
03-08-2005, 02:53 PM
Can't get my Etch-A-Sketch to interface w/my computer... ;D

Like the drawing, though... ;)
labii
03-08-2005, 03:33 PM
I can't open your drawing , but I am going to call Wellcraft and see if they have any of those inserts left . I will let you know ......
labii
03-08-2005, 04:34 PM
Wellcraft no longer has them . However they were made by Todd Ent. I pulled this up from Todd's site
http://www.toddusa.com/storage.aspx I need to go down to my boat and measure the size of the opening to see if any of these will fit .
fillet1
03-08-2005, 11:06 PM
Wow!
I'll have to check those sizes too!!