Hatches

The cabin hatches where leaking some water since long time so it was about to get them fixed.

It has been a really hard job since the stainless screws were stuck in the aluminium frame.
Some have to be drilled out some came off after many hours of wd-40 and attempts.

The old sealant was really hardened in some points and therefore retting the water in.
If I have to re-do a similar job in the future I would consider just applying epoxy resin from the outside of the hatch between glass, frame and fiberglass. much quicker and guaranteed result.














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