wellcraft sunhatch???

[BOATINGmatt]

Ok im just taking a stab that someone will be familiar with my boat and be able to guide me..I have a 1984 wellcraft sunhatch...its a 20' wellcraft with a small cabin but it has a sliding hatch that opens wHEN the window is folded over..The hatch opens exposing some of the cabin sonyou can stand there.. The hatch is 2 parts and pulls back over the cabin to secure it...When i hit rough seas or it rains hard all the water from the bow goes right inside the hatch tracks and follows right out either side of the hatch in to the cockpit right over the cabin door...somtimes its a really steady stream..its tolerable but it make a wet ride even wetter because when your sitting or driving you get soaked from the inside..I would like to solve this problem but it may be part of the design to channel the water...ANY THOUGHTS, THANKS
MATT

 

[Stachi]

Re: wellcraft sunhatch???

pics would help us help you...good ones of the path the water takes.....

 

[Utahboatnut]

Re: wellcraft sunhatch???

I had an 84 sunhatch 196 for many years used it in all types of weather conditions, I never really had the same problem you are describing. In big waves and high winds I would get soaked from all the bow spray blowing back into the boat. I spent a number of nights high and dry in that little cutty. Are the runners/tracks for the hatches the teak strips that run the lenghth of the bow? I refurbished mine and when I did I noticed therte were small relief holes that would let the water out, make sure they are not plugged, also take some marine tex or similar and form a small dam at ends by the dash or use beads of silicone to form barriers. In high seas the bow is probably up which funnels all of that water right back towards the windshield makes it tought just due to the design of the sliding hatches. Mine was an outboard model which helped to motor along at low speeds without the bow being so high in the air. Other than having to redo the transom, that was a very solid boat I miss it alot.

 

[RWilson2526]

Re: wellcraft sunhatch???

defitely take some pics...I have the same arrangements and cant say for sure I have that problem...put up some pics so I can see if you are missing something that I have.