willg's PH18 - "Yepper" launched 6/11/17

[Cracker Larry]

While they certainly help, in a torrential rain or when running through rough seas water makes its way into the hatch. I too use dry bags for anything that needs it.

Same here. When water is flowing over the boat I've never seen a hatch that was really dry. Some come close. Most not. We keep dry stuff in dry bags, or if we are carrying a lot that needs to stay dry we dedicate a cooler to dry goods.

Those are some beautiful hatches for sure though

[MarkOrge]

Wow nice work. I cannot afford to look back but if I had to do it over again I would have followed this methodology with my coosa board.

Wicked nice hatches Bro

[cvincent]

Beautiful job on the hatches. The flush hatches are the way to go.

[willg]

Thanks for the kind words, gentlemen. Working on hinges now, will post up in a few days I hope.

[LGF]

Not words of kindness , I for one love stating FACTS, your work is GR8!

[willg]

Hinges are installed. These are the friction hinges from Gem Products. They will hold the lids partially open without the need for springs or struts.

[glossieblack]

Beautiful detailing.

[Jeff]

Really nice work!! Jeff

[LGF]

Hi my name is Henk and I am addicted to Boat Porn

Thank you for such a nice fix with your great work, sure looks darn good. Spoke to the wife before I left for work abroad yesterday and it seems she's made peace with a Phantom being built at the latest starting early Dec. she just doesn't realize yet that it won't be finished in the same month, or might be in Dec but most definitely not in the same year!

Can't wait to start and with updates like these, you are just making me more and more restless

[MrPaul]

Spoke to the wife before I left for work abroad yesterday and it seems she's made peace with a Phantom being built at the latest starting early Dec. she just doesn't realize yet that it won't be finished in the same month, or might be in Dec but most definitely not in the same year!

I took the same route. Told her I was building a boat in the garage. No time frame. I think that she thinks it's going to be quick because the stitch and glue part came together fast and it looks like a boat now. Little does she know the inside is the time consuming part. Glad I have enough space for the build and her car in the garage.