cockpit lockers...need advice!

[jobi]

these dont look very water tight, anyone have experience with them?

any tips for improuvements would be welcome.

I can permenantly seal both on the right side as I have easy acces from interior.

[QuickMick]

that foam hose that often goes around metal pipes can be cut in half and used as a seal, i use it to close the top of my drop in slats during severe weather, and have been advised (here) that it will seal lazzerettes (sp?) effectively as well

[jobi]

you think a simple seal is enough to do the job?

Thats what I wanted to do at first, sea the 1/4 on the inside of the grouve, thats where I wanted to put my seal so that water chanels in the grouve to the drain hole.

is it better to ceal the entier grouve and be done with the drain hole and tubing?

[jbondy]

It looks like you've got other things that would be higher on the list than this! They look like a lot of other lazarette hatches I've seen. They're not supposed to be underwater. And any water that lands on them should just run off. I am surprised that there are no drain channels to let water that does land there to run away unobstructed.

[jobi]

actualy there ar drain holes everywhere along the wall, you may not see them in photos but they are well placed for quick drain.
I just started working on the boat, sins I am doing work on the cockpit might as well make whatever changes witch can improuve.

[bljones]

clean them out, clean them up, and then get a couple of rolls of closed cell adhesive backed weatherstripping like this:



and apply it to the surface of the rim of the locker around the inside edge of the drain groove. This will seal any gap between the lid and the locker rim, without losing drainage ability, and it will also make your lids quieter.

[QuickMick]

as jbondy mentioned, there may be more pressing issues... ie, do you have the capability to seal the companionway?

[jobi]

yes been doing fiberglass work many years, thats why I am asking as I can rebuilt a better desing if needed.
but id rather keep it simple.

[jbondy]

What is she? I'd probably ask oher owners of the same model if they have experienced any problems with the design of these hatches before I bothered doing anything more than just weatherstripping.

[jobi]

shes a thompson t24 british desing, not much info on this boat on the web. however shes known as seaworthy and comfortable cruiser.

I have no experience with any boat, this boat in on dry and when it rains water leaks inn buy these hatches, well actualy water drains inn from the tubbing witch is what its suposed to do.

I am under the impresion these hatches would be a potencial problem in heavy weather, they dont lock and ar basicly wood on wood.
the seals will surly be a good thing.