Hi Dave, Is there no headliner? I just replaced 6 hatches in my boat. All the hatches are framed below with teak. I made sure the bolts were sunk and the teak covered everything. On my last boat I lived with the exposed nuts and washers. I dressed them up a bit with cap nuts. That also helps if you happen to hit your head around end of the bolts.
Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device -------- Original message --------From: Dave Godwin via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Date: 9/26/17 5:17 PM (GMT-05:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Dave Godwin <dave.god...@me.com> Subject: Stus-List Hatch replacement experiences. So I’m crowd-sourcing this question that I have. Always good ideas and experiences here. I purchased a Lewmar Ocean Hatch 60 (shout-out to Fred Street) last year and am now getting ready to install it as a replacement for the Atkins-Hoyle hatch that I buggered up removing it prior to painting the decks. The original hatch used what are I believe (threw away all the originals like a dope…) #14 stainless steel sheet metal screws screwed into the deck. No through-bolting. Twenty of those and butyl. Worked pretty well for 30-plus years The new Lewmar specifies through-bolting the frame, using #12 machine screws and nuts. Let’s just say that I am really reluctant to run bolts through my overhead and having to stare at them when lying and looking upwards in the v-berth. So, what have those who have replaced their original hatches done? Best, Dave Godwin 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin Reedville - Chesapeake BayRonin’s Overdue Refit
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