Hi Jonathan Had the same issue with ours many moons ago. The springs put a fair amount of torque on the frame pulling it up which eventually breaks the seal. If you have the OEM hatch it is most likely the Atkins and Hoyle. It is held in by short stainless screws that grab the fiberglass and is sealed with butyl strip. As a first fix, try tightening the aft edge screws just a tad while the hatch is open. Close hatch, run water and check for leak. You also might have a leak with the glass. Try running electrical tape over the aft seal edge. Run water and check. If you need to remove the hatch, just remove the screws, use a putty knife to break the butyl seal, clean thoroughly with turpentine or mineral spirits, use new butyl strip and reattach. Do not recommend sealers like 4200, sika flex, etc due to the movement of hatch versus hull and torquing action of springs
If the glass seal is lacking, suggest you use tape for now and this winter remove the hatch and have Select Plastics rebuild http://www.selectplastics.com/ Best of luck John and Maryann Legacy III 1982 C&C 34 Noank, CT -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Indigo Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 9:34 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Stus-List Leaking forehatch 35Iii Just replaced the gasket hoping that would address the leak. Was devasted to find when washing the boat water was still entering the forepeak. Subsequently traced the location of the leak to be at the aft end of the hatch casement(?) between the aluminum and the deck. Since there is a headliner in the forepeak there does not seem to be an easy way to remove / rebels the hatch. Any advice on removing the hatch / headliner will be greatly appreciated Jonathan Indigo - 35III Southport CT _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected] _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected]
