Rear Hatches

[bigshrimpin]

Mac,
My guess is that it would cost the same to have someone fix it vs. buying the materials and fixing it yourself. Probably less than $100.

If you want an exact color match to your hull . . . check out Minicraft - www.minicraft.com. I believe the color is glacier grey. At least that was the color of my 1988 v20.

[macojoe]

I think that it will be easy to fix!! Or even better make one your self.
I agree with CB that the cleat is why it was broken and that you should do something to fix. Short of removing, relocating, or adding a pop up you could always add a small chain or something so that it will only open so far and not hit the cleat?

On another note that Force looks real clean!! Almost to clean!! Hope it works out for you at least a couple of seasons any way!!

[Mac_Attack]

Time will tell about the Force. I went to West Marine to look at the pop up cleats. They may work but they still are 1/2" above the surface. I then looked at the Bass Pro Shops Catalog. They have a hatch spring that when the hatch is opened it locks in place until it is pushed in I think I may go that route. Thanks for your input. ;D ;D Bill Mc

[Mac_Attack]

I took the rear hatches off and took them to a local glass shop, one that specializes in boat repairs. *He looked at them and said it does not look like fibergass. *He then tooka knife to the broken area and scraped it. *If it was glass blown or mat there would be fibers sticking out of the scrape. * His thoughts was that they were sprayed gel coat, no glass in them. He could not fix them. *Plan B - went to Laird plastics and bought two pieces of 3/4" starboard cut to size $25 each. *I'll 1/4" round the outside edges and rout a recess on the under side remount hinges *and install. *I'll post photos of my first V20 project. ;D

Bill Mc

That'll work. :)

[chumbucket]

;)Sounds like a good plan. That Starboard is tough stuff and will last a long time. 8)

Easy 1st project. :)

Mac, by this time next year, you'll be posting pics of your modified HPDI Force mounted on the bracket of your v23. ;D

[labii]

Mac Attack , how is your project going ? I have a friend who just lost one of his covers .

[Mac_Attack]

They are both done, thanks for asking. *Bought the white board at a local plastics dealer, cheaper than a marine store and less waste. *They cut them to exact size I sanded edges routed top edge and routed 3/8" out of the back size. *I am happy with them. Here are two photos. *I also added a transom hatch so I could mount a kicker bracket and ended up with more storage area. *Bill Mc ;D

[labii]

That looks great !