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Laying
Out Fittings
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a Gaspachi Hatch
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Cargo Net
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a 4" Screw Hatch
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Scotty Flush Deck Mounts
• Flush
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Fitting
a Gaspachi Hatch
The Gaspachi
round hatch kit comes complete with tether strap, pad eye and a pair of
rivets. The pad eye and rivets will be required if fitting the front hatch
on the Malibu 2 XL, but here we are concentrating on the rear round hatch
which has a D-Ring already fitted.
Before starting,
ensure that the hatch fits the moulding. The first time you fit the Gaspachi
hatch it will be an extremely tight fit, it's not important that it seats
completely at this time, just that it feels secure.
Cut a small
piece of card, plastic or wood to aid drawing the circle template, on
one edge cut a small V, from the point of the V to the outside of the
template marker should be a minimum of 15mm.
Place the
flat edge of the template guide on the outside of the hatch moulding,
hold the tip of the pencil in the V. Squeeze the template guide between
the pencil and your fingers, your fingers should run around the outside
edge of the moulding, leaving a circle marked 15mm from the edge of the
moulding.
Take care
with drawing the circle, if it does not look perfect then rub out and
redraw.
Drill a hole
inside the circle to accommodate the jigsaw blade, the blade should be
a thin type capable of cutting with a fine finish on a tight curve.
Cut close
to the inside of the line, if the jigsaw has a variable speed, put on
a slow setting as this will make it much easier to follow the line.
You may get
a small lump in the circle where the waste drops off. Use the bevel side
of a file to smooth, you may also need to run the file around the inside
edge to clean up if you cutting is not very smooth.
Finish off
with 180 grade glass paper, ensuring that there are no sharp edges on
both the inside and outside of the hole. Clean up the hatch area.
Finally clip
the hatch cover tether strap to the D-Ring and work the hatch onto the
moulding. The first time it will probably take a lot of effort, keep working
around the edges until the hatch fits neatly over the rim, this was the
hardest part of the fitting.
Once on,
leave the hatch fitted and always leave in place during storage, the hatch
should stretch and become easier to fit given time.
Fitting
an Oval Gaspachi Hatch
The method
of fitting the Oval Gaspachi Hatch is identical to the Round Gaspachi
Hatch so please follow the instructions above, we have however included
a series of pictures showing step by step fitting of the Oval Gaspachi
Hatch below.
Due to the
size of the hatch the kit comes with an added security strap to ensure
the hatch is secure at sea.
Before cutting
any holes, check that the Gaspachi cover fits the hatch moulding securely,
if the cover is loose it is not advisable to fit.
Marking
out and drilling hole on inside of line to accept jigsaw blade.
Cutting
out with jigsaw and the hole prior to cleaning up.
Cleaning
up edges, inside and out with 80 grit paper.
Marking and drilling strap eye for tether strap. After drilling first hole, insert rivet
part way
before drilling second hole. To ensure alignment drill through strap eye.
Cleaning
up holes and adding sealant.
Tightening
rivets, job done.
Oval Gaspachi
security strap fittings and in position.
(This has not been fitted to the AnglersAfloat Project Malibu Two XL,
see Fitting Central Cargo Net, our alternative method.)
