[Rhodes22-list] One Hatch/Two Hatches

[Mary Lou Troy]

Dave,
We have just the one hatch and it does provide a lot of ventilation. 
Unfortunately we also use the pop-top cover a lot which covers the 
hatch  and makes it unusable. We've been working on a screened modification 
to the pop-top cover that will allow us to keep leave the pop-top cover 
partially unzipped and the hatch open. We also have the opening front ports 
and rely on them with the pop-top cover. It may depend on how much 
ventilation you really need. If you are mostly daysailing it may not be 
much of an issue. We spend nearly every weekend through a hot buggy 
Chesapeake summer on the boat so ventilation and screens are important to us.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Ft. Washington, PA / Swan Creek, MD

At 08:07 PM 1/8/2006 -0500, you wrote:

>Folks,
>
>My wife and I are working with Stan to get a refurbished Rhodes 22.   Stan
>has suggested we go with a hull with 1 hatch (over the head).  There  may be
>several reasons for that suggestion, but I’m sure one of them is to 
>help  us
>contain our costs.  However, I would like to query the board regarding 
>1  versus 2
>hatches before we lock-in.  Has anyone had experience with 1 and 2  hatch
>formats?  Does that 2nd hatch really provide a greatly needed 
>and  appreciated
>benefits?  For example, is the ventilation from just one 
>hatch  insufficient?  I’
>d appreciate any comments.
>
>Thanks,
>Dave
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