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Pierson Jacquelin
Posts:29
06/07/2008 4:55 PM  
I am interested in converting to the "new style" hatch to give my crew more room to cross under the boom. I see Waterline has a conversion kit for $2000. Has anyone used it before & want to share their experience? I remember there being an article about the conversion process in the old forums...does anyone know where I can find it? Thanks!
Pierson Jacquelin
Posts:29
06/09/2008 11:52 AM  
I found the archive: http://www.j24class.org/usa/forumarchives/maintenance/afthatch.html
Scott Waterhouse
Posts:44
06/11/2008 6:32 PM  
I bought the conversion kit and installed it last year.  It went pretty well but takes a lot of time.  I think I put about 20 hours into it not incluing any paint work. 

I didn't have much choice as all of the wood core in the old hatches was so rotten more than half of it was missing.
Hull #970 (1978)
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