Bow hatch

[prelude219]

Just curious but i have a 67 starcraft holiday with a solid windshield. Up front there is a hatch that opens up top of the bow..what was the main purpose of having that?

 

[Captmills]

Re: Bow hatch

I don't know for a fact but I would think air flow

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Bow hatch

It's an escape hatch to use if you are boarded by pirates!!! However.... you can use it for anchoring and retreiving the anchor or airflow

 

[prelude219]

Re: Bow hatch

its just really awkaward climbing under and then up and out

 

[SideW@ys]

Re: Bow hatch

I have a 67 Starcraft Starchief that also has a hatch like that. My kid uses it to get up to the bow. For me, I only use it to retrieve the anchor I keep in the cuddy.

 

[Kainon]

Re: Bow hatch

I have the same hatch.. and with my low cabin roof... it's difficult for me to manuver through, I need to find out what type of weatherstripping fits.. If anyone knows and coule tell me that would be great, thanks.

 

[prelude219]

Re: Bow hatch

mine don't have any weather stripping that i saw...it just closed down and no water can get in

 

[mattrogers5]

Re: Bow hatch

hey kainon, the weather strip on mine is a 1/4 " vinyl tubing split down the middle and glued on ..pretty sure it was original.

 

[Kainon]

Re: Bow hatch

good idea.. didn't even think of that.. I suppose I could also get some OMC E/J Engine Cover gasket to..