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hatch vacuum
By:todd
Date: 6/14/2001, 5:55 pm

Finally getting to spend some time in my boat and realizing I have airtight hatches. I built the Vaclav style hatches with the Leidy bungies and am afraid its so air tight that with temp changes my boat is going to implode. I am not excited after succeeding in getting my hatches to be water tight to drill into my bulk heads. Any recommendations on the best way to do this? Can I fill the hole with something that is water tight but not air tight? Cork or valve? Any info much appreciated. For what its worth the boat is a CLC west river 180 with a strip built deck and okeme hull and bulk heads glassed in and out. Thanks, Todd

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hatch vacuum
todd -- 6/14/2001, 5:55 pm
Breather holes are no problem
Brian Nystrom -- 6/15/2001, 12:53 pm
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David Dick -- 6/14/2001, 11:48 pm
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Severne -- 6/15/2001, 11:28 am
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Matthew -- 6/14/2001, 9:49 pm
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Guy Kaminski -- 6/14/2001, 10:59 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/14/2001, 8:08 pm
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Dale Frolander -- 6/14/2001, 9:27 pm
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Don Beale -- 6/14/2001, 7:50 pm
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todd -- 6/15/2001, 1:26 am
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Don Beale -- 6/15/2001, 2:57 pm