Build Boat Engine Hatch
Labels: building fiberglass hatch, cockpit hatch, fiberglass fabrication, fiberglass hatch, fiberglass repair and fabrication, refit, yanmar. and lows of this journey you've started together and and i'm excited to hear about the progress you've made with your boat. congrats on the new engine; you made a valiant attempt of getting the old. The hatches are near perfect. not "soft" or anything. great condition. i also have the "middle" portion of the hull section which housed / formed the engine hatch. it too is in excellent condition and cut in a manner that it could be glassed into a project boat or a new build. if you need more pictures, feel free to ask.. I needed to build an engine hatch for my 84 eliminator sport, i was looking for a way to build one lightweight and with an air scoop. this hatch isn't rigid enough for someone to stand on..
A quick video about how i am supporting the hatch doors on my jon boat and how i will mount the struts. make sure to check out my channel to see all the videos about the jon boat to bass boat project!. Engine room and motor box access ranges from easy to inconvenient to knuckle-busting tough. it’s bad enough trying to reach the oil pan or bilge pumps in most boats that you shouldn’t have to struggle before you even begin the work. a hatch-lift system makes a difference. but all lifters are not. Cutting the hatch out. now is the moment you have all been waiting for: cutting a large hole in the pretty deck of the boat! drill upwards in the gap to mark the location of the frame gap on the top surface..
