[phatdaddy]

frayed, i removed & replaced the wooden braces on my tank. they were just sitting on top of the tank and held in place with the foam. if you do that, make sure the treated wood does not touch the tank, the chemicals in the wood will cause corrosion with the coating on the tank. i also cut some strips from an old boogie board and placed on top of the wood strips so the hatch sets slightly raised and when tightened down, it compressed the foam and gives a good snug fit. now is also a good time to redo the fastners, i did away with the screws and replaced with threaded screws and nuts