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Re: Why not eliminate the vacuum...
By:Tom-Atlanta
Date: 6/21/2001, 1:28 pm
In Response To: Re: Why not eliminate the vacuum... (Shawn Baker)

: I haven't done that, but I guess I'm going to have to go with the flow and do
: that like everyone else has done!!

: It's really tough when the seals are wet, then dry on the boat--lots of
: "stiction" between the weatherstripping and the hatch. I should
: give them a shot of 303 to both protect and lube them up.

: Shawn

If you run the cable through the bulkhead to tighten the bungees the holes the cable(s) go through even if close tolerence should relieve vaccum.

Messages In This Thread

Hatch opening aid
Andreas Albat -- 6/18/2001, 12:02 pm
Re: Hatch opening aid
Michael Brokenshire -- 6/19/2001, 8:37 pm
Re: Hatch opening aid
Shawn Baker -- 6/18/2001, 1:59 pm
Re: Hatch opening aid
Larry C. -- 6/18/2001, 5:23 pm
Re: Hatch opening aid
Shawn Baker -- 6/18/2001, 5:51 pm
Why not eliminate the vacuum...
Brian Nystrom -- 6/19/2001, 12:32 pm
Re: Why not eliminate the vacuum...
Shawn Baker -- 6/19/2001, 5:03 pm
Re: Why not eliminate the vacuum...
Tom-Atlanta -- 6/21/2001, 1:28 pm
Re: Hatch opening aid
Larry C. -- 6/18/2001, 6:11 pm
Re: Hatch opening aid
peter czerpak -- 6/19/2001, 8:47 am
Re: Hatch opening aid *Pic*
Larry C. -- 6/19/2001, 5:58 pm
Re: Hatch opening aid
Andreas Albat -- 6/18/2001, 5:58 pm
Re: Hatch opening aid
Shawn Baker -- 6/19/2001, 11:18 am