leakie hatch
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From: Dunkirk ny
My port side hatch keeps on leaking. I had it repaired a couple of years ago I thought. Any suggestions on how to seal it and what to use, so it is sealed for good? My starbirt side has never leaked.
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JJ
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JJ
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From: Saugerties, NY
Are you referring to the bow hatches? If so, I've had 2 24 outlaws now and the frames were never sealed very well to the deck. I'm not sure how you fixed them in the past, but I would make sure the frames are sealed to the deck. You probably have wet balsa all around the openings for the hatches. You will have to scrap all that out and fill will a resin mixture if the balsa is wet. The frames may have some sort of rubber gasket or a sealer. I would take off the gasket if it has it and use something like life caulk to re-seal it.



