RE: [Paddlewise] vcp hatches and leaks

My guess is that its not from the hatches but maybe from the seams. If the
hatches bulge or dimple in then it's a good sign that things are tight. I
try to pop the hatch cover once the boat is in the water to equalize.

cya

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
> [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]On Behalf Of Nick Gill
> Sent: Thursday, January 21, 1999 1:02 AM
> To: PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net
> Subject: [Paddlewise] vcp hatches and leaks
> 
> 
> HI all
> I've got a boat with valley canoe products hatches on a 
> skerray. Generally
> these seal very well. However i get leaks to varying degrees 
> at various
> times, and more so than other skerray owners I have encountered. My
> bulheads seal, and I don't think I'm getting leaks from the 
> hatch coamings.
> When left in the sun the hatches bulge, indicating that they 
> are sealing
> (although the air flow could be very slow). Yet I often get 
> water, although
> sometimes my boat stays dry. I'm not too worried by this - 
> i'm in no danger
> of filling my boat,  but I'm wondering if when the boat 
> cools, once it hits
> the water, water is drawn in through the hatches. It has 
> occurred to me too
> that an application of some sort of grease, perhaps akin to 
> the silicon
> product used to seal o-rings might help if applied to the 
> coamings. Any
> ideas?
> 
> Does anyone know if VCP is on the web?
> 
> Nick 
> 
> Note new email address
> 
> Nicholas Gill
> School of Geography and Oceanography
> University of NSW
> Australian Defence Force Academy
> Canberra ACT 2600
> 
> Ph. 02 6268 8317
> Mob. 041 7659440
> Fax 02 6268 8313
> 
> Email: nicholas.gill_at_adfa.edu.au
> 
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