Fix Leaking Flush-Mounted Hatches without Caulk EASY! - Ep. 14

[@jeandunow7794]

Love the technical jargon..."squishage" is my new favorite word!! 😀 Thanks Franny!

[@FrontLineNerd]

The amount of maintenance that boats require is mind boggling.

[@SailingLoon]

Been putting this project off, after watching this I think we will give it a shot!

[@Michael-hg6ky]

Frannie you are getting tan, must be quite the change from the pasty white we all get in the winter in Colorado....keep sailing and a big thanks to Heidi for recording your adventures.

[@wesleypulkka7447]

Yet another well crafted repair by Franny! It could have been a Porsche deck lid or the front brakes on a Ferrari but this time it was a deck hatch on a Catamaran! I'm always amazed at her painstaking approach to the task at hand! Congrats!

[@SaltySailor5050]

Hi Franny; I always add a little butyl directly into the holes before laying the strip down. Enjoy your show.

[@bigilworth]

Yea great video! Keep’em coming!!!!! ❤ only a dedicated honest repair person would do it properly like that. Normally you get the “quick caulk fix” repair technician who charges $350 and says you’ll never have anymore problems again. So glad that boat is getting the proper attention it deserves.

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thank you. It's a wonderful boat, and we agree that it's time to put a stop to all the bad, cheap 'just get by' fixes.

[@DaveSchneider-u5d]

There are white plastic caps that can be inserted into the philips screws heads that will look real nice. Really like your content!

[@schmidt28117]

Great attention to detail and a professional level of quality work. And I hadn't heard a good "schmutz" in a long while. 8) Enjoy the boat.

[@J.W.W.]

The split screen editing was on point!

[@Psychobilly]

🎉🎉🎉 whooop!!! Maybe remove that skirt, a little glass job to repair that cracked corner, and then a nice soft white gel coat job?

[@HeidiandFranny]

Yes, that sounds good. It's on a list...

[@jsmith5634]

Great episode Franny! The key tips and tricks with tools, new gloves, etc…was super helpful. Fair Winds from Austin!

[@HeidiandFranny]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@richardporter6201]

Came a long time ago for the Porsches per Nick. To my surprise working on boats is just as much fun to watch though am definitely not a boat guy!

[@HeidiandFranny]

That is great, thank you!

[@Moftoo]

Great info, will have to try the nylon pry bars. A product you might try to care for the seals is "Gummi Pflege", I use it on my car door seals and hatch seals to condition them and keep them rubbery.

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks for the tip!

[@steveyountz9184]

Instead of a 'Plastic Razor Blade' I just use old credit cards and other plastic cards that come in the mail. The other 'sacrificial' tools are sold by the pack at Harbor Freight. Nice work.😎

[@graeme-sailingskeptic]

Nice video ladies.

[@Tevfik_A]

Very nice and useful thanks

[@jrgenfriborg3508]

I worked with airline maintenance, ad we used fiber to remove silicone from parts before reinstall. As any scratch is potential crack. Just a hint.

[@HeidiandFranny]

Fiber?

[@sveoti]

Might be interesting to see how y’all handle the stripped hatch screw. We’ve used coloidal silica with epoxy, cotton and super glue, and even powdered starboard and glue. None seem to work great. Want an unsolicited hint from the depths of leaky despair. To make a leaky hatch screw stop leaking instantly (but also for a short time) smear a little Vaseline over the counter sunk head.

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks! I think if I remove the OceanAir and the skirt I should be able to get to the underside of the deck (need to verify). Then I would go with a bolt and either install a blind nut or a lock but from underneath. I have had a couple that felt a little soft.

[@hallga2]

top work!

[@duaneking2081]

Noticing your mooring lines, I like to run them back to the boat, Tied so I can adjust or untie without leaving the boat... Also this doubles them up. Maybe in your location it's not practical using pier/piling instead of floating docks with bull rails or cleats.... Anyhow just another way.... And thanks for the idea for plastic razors.

[@HeidiandFranny]

It's a good suggestion.

[@jrgenfriborg3508]

Sorry. Another tip. Wen I was making boat windows I poured water on right after job to see if any leeks. Better than rain or seawater. Reason you can stop pouring !

[@HeidiandFranny]

Or a hose. True.

[@miniprousa]

I miss your 911 videos!