The fore hatch leaks

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vegatern

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Oct 2, 2005
465
Has anyone been able to modify the fore hatch so it is
watertight? I would like to keep the original but suspect it it would
be simpler, and more certain of success, to replace it with an after
market one. The Lewmar hatches look solid.

Craig Tern 1519
 
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vega1860

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Apr 28, 2000
691
I removed the hatch, straightened the hinges and replaced the seal
with off-the-shelf weatherstripping about ten years ago. We have not
had a problem since. We've had lots of water over the deck too, not
just rain either.

Fair Winds,

Chuck Rose
SV Lealea, V1860

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bobnlesafloat

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Oct 31, 2019
163
I'm surprised by your question; as we've had Spring Fever for eight years and despite some rough windard work have never seen even a drip from the forehatch.

Is the foam seal-tape of good-quality (say 1/4"thick) and in good order? That's a point - do you actually have a foam seal on the underside of the hatch to seal it against the deck upstand; if not, fit one?

Bob Carlisle
Spring Fever 1776
From: vegatern vegatern@...
Subject: [AlbinVega] The fore hatch leaks
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, 4 December, 2008, 3:17 AM
Has anyone been able to modify the fore hatch so it is
watertight? I would like to keep the original but suspect it it would
be simpler, and more certain of success, to replace it with an after
market one. The Lewmar hatches look solid.

Craig Tern 1519
 
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pjacobs55

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Oct 30, 2019
1,459
I found in a big hardware store some nice neoprene weather stripping that is perfect.Nicholas Walsh
Nicholas H. Walsh P.A.
111 Commercial Street
Portland Maine 04101
Tel. 207/772-2191
fax 207/774-3940

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From: Chuck Rose
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 8:25 PM
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [AlbinVega] Re:The fore hatch leaksI removed the hatch, straightened the hinges and replaced the seal
with off-the-shelf weatherstripping about ten years ago. We have not
had a problem since. We've had lots of water over the deck too, not
just rain either.

Fair Winds,

Chuck Rose
SV Lealea, V1860

Albin Vega - The American Vega Association Home

Albin Vega - American Vega Association. Vega 27 sailing, cruising, living aboard, maintenance, repairs, events, information.
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j.hunter9999

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Oct 30, 2019
574
We've only had Bella for less than a year, but I also had a problem with the fore hatch seal.
I also used some weather stripping from Home Depot. Although, I noticed the same stuff
from West Marine for 25% more.

Also, be careful when cleaning out the old stuff. Clean it from the deck straight away. In
extreme heat, it can melt to the deck. This is not a problem with the seal on the hatch, as
it is used fairly often (at least once a week). But the little chunks on deck are a total pain
to clean up.

Jack
 
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