Rear Rectangular Hatch

[BassTub]

My hinges on my stern rectangular deck hatch have broke. Before replacing with what seems to be another cheap plastic hatch has anyone else found anything better that is perhaps more water tight? THank you

 

[Ludicrous40]

I replaced mine with a hatch from Beckson. Much better, slightly bigger, but now it seems a little weak in the center when stepping on it. It hasn't failed, latches nicely, but I may replace it in the future with something that will give me full access (~24"x~24")

 

[djam]

There is a project on here where someone replaced the hatch with a larger metal hatch.

viewtopic.php?f=11&t=12419&hilit=nasa&start=50

if I had the skills I would totally do this. The extra access space would be awesome.

 

[warthog5]

Yep...That's mine......The only way to make life much simpler and easier while owning a Parker.

 

[djam]

Yep...That's mine......The only way to make life much simpler and easier while owning a Parker.

If you were local to the west coast I'd totally ask you about doing this for me.

Could you do this up in the cabin as well?

Dave

 

[warthog5]

Yes You could do it in the cabin.

 

[BassTub]

Thanks for the feedback. I am in and out of my hatch to much for something like that metal hatch to go there. Looks very nice though. May just have to replace with the plastic one.

 

[warthog5]

We don't even dog our hatch down. But boat is on a trailer and under RV shelter when not in use.

 

[grouperjim]

I do like the "NASA" hatches that Bobby (WH) and also Chris (GC) have installed but, they are expensive. I was actually about to order one online when I spotted the Beckson ($69) with the lip over design that matches the design and color of the circular inspection plates. I figured the cutout for the NASA is bigger so I can go cheap now and go bigger and better when replacing down the road.

The Beckson is holding up so far but I will say that fish spines/sharp objects and such do scratch/gouge it easily. Pretty good at keeping water off the batteries.

 

[GoodChance]

Use an aluminum deck hatch from Bomar, Freeman, Achor, P+E, and Henri Gibbs (Gibbs is probably the finest, followed by Bomar and Freeman) and you'll never go back to plastic. I have a Gibbs in the front and an oval Bomar in the rear.

 

[GoodChance]

And there is absolutely nothing difficult about installing one of these hatches. Quite easy actually.