Mac
WOW - Thanks a million.
Advice is great.
Message recieved, and will do on keeping repairs questions in repairs section, and summer rondevous topics in that section.
The panel doors I have are:
1st hatch is the aft door located on front side of engine splash well. On '80 outboard boats it is only way to get to bilge area below engine ....
Here is how pipedream solved the problem ....
http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/...mp;id=P1260115
I prefer a side opening hatch since it provide more accessability... hence the question about end-drilling - since the existing hatch uses a piano hinge...
2 nd hatch is forward anchor locker.
Here is picture of Chumbucket's CC - showing it
http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/...d=wellcraft_10
again - this hatch uses piano hinges -and open sideways ...
I wil take your advice - do it, and show you the results to you (hopefully) in June!
Thanks again
CBill