[Public-List] cockpit hatch

[gordon white]

My boat, Brigadoon II, had a Bomar hatch about 20" square installed in 
the cockpit sole before I bought her, probably when the diesel was 
installed. I have never had any issues with strength. If you ever cut 
into the cockpit sole, as I did to install a wheel, you will see it is 
built like a tank.  I like having that access hatch.

    My only comment on installing anything in the cockpit area -  a 
pump. electrical outlet, whatever - is to very carefully consider what 
might interfere with it. I installed a pump with insufficient clearance 
to fully move the handle up and down. I can';t open the Bomar without 
removing the shore power cable. (What was I thinking?)

    I think my boat came with a tubular up and down pump as there are 
some brackets in the lazarette.


- Gordon White

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