>> I reckon it's watertight. Hope it stays that way. Probably will, given the >> way it's built. (Thanks Nigel, and thanks to you, too, Aled. :-) >> >> If your hatch covers do NOT exhibit this behavior with hull temperature >> changes, then maybe (?) you've got a potential water leak. <Robert Woodard wrote:> >Some of the Current Designs boats, and I'm told that some of the P&H boats, >have a pin hole drilled in the center of each bulkhead to prevent what you >described. As I understand it, there is the danger of the blowing off >because of the pressure/vacuum and the pin hole prevents this from building >up. > >I discovered this after self-rescue practice and finding a few drops of >water in one of the hatches. I know. Odd, isn't it? Make it so watertight that it's actually airtight --- and it may leak for that very reason! A fellow at my dealer told me that the hatches on the CD Gulfstream can all but be sucked right down into the hatch! Now there's a BIG leak. Can't win for losing sometimes... <laughing> And that's why I wrote "... then maybe (?) you've got a potential water leak." I included the "(?)" to emphasize the point. Perhaps "watertight" is a relative term, don't you think? Pounding waves are probably a bit different than "gentle" air pressure. I think my Romany meets any reasonable definition of watertight. But, that's not to say it will never take on any water at all under any conditions whatsoever... And besides, it's new yet --- give it some time! It'll leak. Anyone in favor of screw-on hatch covers? Why not? The First Law of Tents states that if there's any way for water to find its way in --- it will. Can't imagine that applies just to tents, can you? :-) In fact, isn't it true that "real" boats accept the inevitability of water intrusion, and are designed to get water out faster than it can get in? I don't know. I'm asking. I don't know a thing really about boats and the water. Sure do like paddling about in my kayak, though. Regards, Bruce *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
>> Anyone in favor of screw-on hatch covers? Why not? >> Sand in the screw threads. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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