I could really do with some advice. I have had a really bad two years, and in quick succession had stolen my much cursed long shaft 5hp Seagull, lost my fore hatch cover (vanished who knows where leaving a very wet boat when I discovered it a few weeks of winter rain later), and broke the roller furling mechanism on my boom. (1979 mark 2 Corribee called Prawn).
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We lost our forehatch as well. We went to the local chandlers and got some catalogues to browse through, and now have a much improved hinged hatch with opening acrylic window. It looks much better than the old one, and is much more practical. The make we ended up with is a Vetus Planus escape hatch, Dutch I think. I don't have an exact model number. It was necessary to sand down the hatchway to get it flat before fitting, and it does not leak at all.
Hope this helps
Kathleen
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I have an eye fixed to the rear of my forehatch with a length of
shockcord(bungey) led through it and back to another eye under the deck. this
is a good "preventer", should the forehatch latches fail. The length of the
shockcord may be adjusted to allow the hatch to open fully and will stop the
hatch from blowing away if not closed.
Morris Metcalf
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