I don't know if anyone else had the problem with leaking hatches at the stern on a 23 Venture. These great storage areas are spoiled by not being water tight since the closure simply can't apply enough pressure on the seal.
The problem was solved by adding some Sunbrella covers over the top. The shop that did mine was creative and didn't drill any additional holes for the snaps but used longer screws into the original holes used for the hatch. I wouldn't have thought of that. I also wouldn't have thought of using one red topped snap on the port cover or one green on the starboard.
The effect can be seen somewhat from the photo on in the album for Chimo. e-mail if you want a larger detail.[/img]
The problem was solved by adding some Sunbrella covers over the top. The shop that did mine was creative and didn't drill any additional holes for the snaps but used longer screws into the original holes used for the hatch. I wouldn't have thought of that. I also wouldn't have thought of using one red topped snap on the port cover or one green on the starboard.
The effect can be seen somewhat from the photo on in the album for Chimo. e-mail if you want a larger detail.[/img]