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The hatch was previously fastened with wood screws (they only threaded the top layer of solid fiberglass and dug into the balsa core. I replaced them all with machine screws washers and nyloc nuts.
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Once the butyl tape started to compress I was diligent about tightening the nuts equally as I went around so as not to tork the frame or get unequal compression.
On the left is one of the two machine screws that hold the hinges
I also added a little washer of butyl tape to each one and didn't turn the screw head once it made contact.
The hatch was previously fastened with wood screws (they only threaded the top layer of solid fiberglass and dug into the balsa core. I replaced them all with machine screws washers and nyloc nuts.
It goes around the corners just fine.
I used butyl tape (two layers in this application) from Sailrite to bed the frame.
It turned out great and all the screw holes are isolated from the balsa (something the factory should really have done too!)
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The hatch was previously fastened with wood screws (they only threaded the top layer of solid fiberglass and dug into the balsa core. I replaced them all with machine screws washers and nyloc nuts.

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The hatch was previously fastened with wood screws (they only threaded the top layer of solid fiberglass and dug into the balsa core. I replaced them all with machine screws washers and nyloc nuts.
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The main hatch has has been leaking for a while but I wanted to get off the great lakes before taking it apart (I made a quick and dirty rain cover that attached into the four existing snaps for the sun shade)
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