[Rhodes22-list] Cabin Top Hatch Leak

[Steven Alm]

Hello Rob! Yes, of course I remember Michael and the decoder ring. Ha! He's
no longer here now? Too bad. Thanks for the link. Hatch tape - of course.
Why didn't I think of that?

On Mon, Jun 29, 2020 at 11:22 AM Lowe, Rob <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:

> Slim,
> Great to hear from you, it has been quite awhile.  I also think of Rummy
> most every time I read a post from 'da list' .  Remember Michael and the
> decoder ring?  I miss those days too.
>
> I expect you can just see who made your hatch and what size of gasket you
> have.  Looks like West Marine offers all sort of choices.
>
> https://www.westmarine.com/hatch-trim-screen-kits?Nrpp=30&cm_sp=CatCarousel-_-BoatHatch-_-NA
>
> Good to hear you are well and still sailing Fandango.  Keep those
> checklists coming, I still use yours for raising and lowering the mast. -
> Rob
>
> Rob Lowe
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> >
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>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> on behalf of
> Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 29, 2020 11:41 AM
> To: Rhodes <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Cabin Top Hatch Leak
>
> Well, hello sailor! I don't think I've posted here since we lost our friend
> Rummy. Still miss him. Wherever he is I hope he's enjoying a Mt. Gay/diet
> coke.
>
> There have been a lot of changes in my world since then but I still sail
> Fandango. I bought the boat and joined this list 25 years ago - wow! I'm
> retired and live in Wisconsin now (Rummy is laughing and insisting I'm now
> a Packers fan. I'm not!). I keep my boat slipped at a marina on Lake Pepin,
> which is really The Mississippi River where it widens between WI and MN.
> It's about 2 miles wide and 20 miles long so it's a nice big stretch of
> sailing water. There's almost no current and it's known as the birthplace
> of water skiing, and home to the fabled sea monster "Peppie". I'm very well
> and happy, thank you.
>
> I have a very minor problem and thought it'd be a good excuse to drop in
> and say hi. I'm a little rusty at searching the archives and didn't find it
> there. The hatch on the port side cabin top leaks a little. I'm wondering
> if anyone has replaced the foam gasket around the opening or has any other
> fixes. I thought of just sticking a dime or something up in the latches on
> the inside to make it close a little tighter but that would probably loosen
> the latches permanently and then dimes would have to become part of my
> onboard gear forever and my checklist is already a novel. Thanks in advance
> for any suggestions, and looking forward to hearing from some old friends
> or new ones.
>
> -Slim
>