PROJECT SHEET No. COCKPIT HATCHES From: Les Dry There is a vast area of storage space underneath the cockpit seats, if only one could reach it! One way to solve this problem is provided by installing hatches using Low Profile Inspection Hatch No. 8812 Manufactured in USA by BOWMAR Marketed in UK by C-Quip Ltd. Shamrock Quay Southampton Hants S01 1QL (Tel: 0703 330998) The product is well-made and very robust and the space achieved is most useful for bulky things like fenders; you will soon be wondering how you ever managed without it! Since you will be carving a lump out of your seat it is necessary to measure and re-measure before picking up your jigsaw. You will notice that the cut away for the hatch needs to be situated slightly outboard (towards the gunwhales) as the flange on the hatch frame 15 narrower on the hinged side. I made a template and marked exactly where the hole was to be before cutting to ensure sufficient width so that the flange did not come on to the curved edge of the seat.