New Hatches in my SeaArk 1860 MV

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I finally started moving forward with adding some much needed storage to my boat.
 

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Very nice. I bought custom sized hatches from them for my build. You will not be disappointed. The only thing I would change is to have a nipple tig welded on the bottom for a drain tube. The inner lips tend to fill up in a rain storm. I could drill a hole and let it drain straight down but unfortunately my batteries are placed right below.
 
Bowhunter1661 said:
Very nice. I bought custom sized hatches from them for my build. You will not be disappointed. The only thing I would change is to have a nipple tig welded on the bottom for a drain tube. The inner lips tend to fill up in a rain storm. I could drill a hole and let it drain straight down but unfortunately my batteries are placed right below.



Do they leak? My Trolling batteries are going below them as well.
 
Do they leak? My Trolling batteries are going below them as well.[/quote]



Mine do not. They simply fill up to the top and spill over. If I remember correct the corners are welded. I need to have nipples welded onto mine. For proper drainage.
 
You got those hatches for 67 bucks that's the same hatch they sell of the cabelas site for like 40 bucks more. I should have ordered mine directly. Now I know for the next one. Did you have to call to order? There site doesn't have anywhere to purchase.


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Catch Release Repeat said:
You got those hatches for 67 bucks that's the same hatch they sell of the cabelas site for like 40 bucks more. I should have ordered mine directly. Now I know for the next one. Did you have to call to order? There site doesn't have anywhere to purchase.


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Not sure how the OP ordered, but, I called hem dorect. Very nice people. And yes, cutting out cabelas saves loads of money. Especially if you order more than one. If I remember correct they are very cheap on shipping as well. Also you can order them with locking, non locking, as well as painted. Also you can order them for carpet so the lids are recessed 1/4" or you can order them so the lids are flush if you are just interested in painting them.
 
**** I just ordered my hatch and got it in a week ago. If I would have known I would have gotten two smaller instead.


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Sorry for the delayed reply. I called them as well. I'm pretty happy with them so far

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I put my batteries under the deck today. It already looks so much cleaner. Tommorow I will run my charger cables (hanging out of the hatch)

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Looks awesome! Now what you need to do is convert that edge to variable speed like I did! Heading to the river tomorrow for some fishing and to try it out for the first time since the mod. Sorry to kind of high jackcthe thread with all this jibber jabber
 
Bowhunter1661 said:
Very nice. I bought custom sized hatches from them for my build. You will not be disappointed. The only thing I would change is to have a nipple tig welded on the bottom for a drain tube. The inner lips tend to fill up in a rain storm. I could drill a hole and let it drain straight down but unfortunately my batteries are placed right below.

I actually installed some drain plugs and ran drain tube under the deck.





 
What year is your Sea Ark? I have a 1997 Mcbass 170 with a 90/65 jet installed. not much time on the water yet as I recently ripped all the Carpet out and painted the deck...
 

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Samsdad1 said:
What year is your Sea Ark? I have a 1997 Mcbass 170 with a 90/65 jet installed. not much time on the water yet as I recently ripped all the Carpet out and painted the deck...

I believe mine is a 1996. That's pretty sweet.
 
Looks like you could use a bigger front deck

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