[Alberg30] Info about Cockpit Sole Hatches

[chrishardy]

Sounds good to me!...

greg wrote:

>I always seam to be sticking my nose in on this topic... Hug. With the need for
>a cockpit grate or other safeguard for the protection of a hatch that does not
>belong in that location and manufacturs reps. that advise against... why not
>just do it right? Spend another $100. Forget the cost of a grating. We are all
>so concerned about one hose clamp or two. Thru hull fitting that may fail at
>their task. And yet there are those that in the same breath want to put an
>unsafe device in the bottom of their cockpit and head out with their family and
>friends.  Go figure.....
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>Kindest Regards- Greg
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>FINNUS505 at aol.com wrote:
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>>On the access hatch info;
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>>Aluminum is the best, of course, but is pricy.
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>>The plastic hatches are not strong enough to withstand a jump or fall from
>>cockpit height, so protecting with a strong cockpit grating or other cover is
>>needed.
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>>10x20 will barely give enough clearance to do to what the access panel is
>>meant to do.  Go to a marine store that carries these, and try to pass an
>>opened hatch over your head and shoulders, and imagine doing that upside down
>>on a rolling boat while trying to get a sleeve over something torn or broken
>>and leaking back there.
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>>Ain't this fun???    :)
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>>Lee
>>Stargazer #255
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