Fitting a hatch

[Bassplayer]

I am just about to fit a hatch to the wheelhouse roof.
Now, most hatches seem to open to the rear - is there any reason why it can't open to the front to catch air while underway and force it into the wheelhouse which does get a bit hot?

answers please.......

 

[flipper]

Mine opens to the front but then she only does 6kts max. On your boat you're liable to tear the hatch off

 

[sarabande]

are you likely to be heading offshore into lumpy wet stuff jumping on board ?

It's hard to imagine forgetting to dog a hatch down under such circumstances, but it does happen, and it takes along time for salty wet sleeping bags to dry out.

Good idea if you are on rivers only because you can stand there with your head through the hatch and watch the oncoming narrowboats more easily.

 

[flipper]

Isn't that one of those twin engined Fairey Swordsman jobbies that go like the clappers though?

 

[Bassplayer]

Isn't that one of those twin engined Fairey Swordsman jobbies that go like the clappers though?

Well.... not sure about clappers, but 28kts is nice!
Hmmm... hadn't thought about that. Will be heading off into the lumpy briney this summer to Guernsey (get some of that cheap fuel) so I suppose rear opening makes sense.

I have to admit I wince every time I cut or drill any sort of hole in that boat