Floor Hatch - gasket material for water proof/resi

abl1111 · #1 02-23-2004, 06:44 PM

Has anyone ever figured out how to keep the weather out of the hinged floor hatches ?

I'm putting a useable hatch in the floor where it used to be screwed down permanantly ( to cover a fuel tank ). It will be a much used storage area - and unfortunately, a wet storage area unless I can devise a way to keep rain water from getting in. I'm resolved to the Rubbermaid w/ a cover idea unless one of you has addressed this ?

Thx

Capt Chuck · #2 02-23-2004, 07:17 PM

Alan

I removed the old screwed down sealed battery hatch and and made a new one that was hinged.

Then I used PVC pipe cut in half and glassed to the underside of opening edges to form a
"Gutter System"

I put PVC pipe drain tubes in the aft corners (you can see the holes in the above picture) and tied them into the self bail drains (below picture) that 90* out the transom. Works fine [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

abl1111 · #3 02-23-2004, 10:32 PM

Capt Chuck. That is a great idea and it looks great too.

Only problem w/ my application is that I do not have a lip to glass under. My 'hole in the floor' has smooth sides that do not lend itself to your fix.

I think I am stuck w/ having to try to seal the hatch well when closed.