The manual clearly states that the companionway should be 'exactly 20.5 inches from the aft cabin wall.' Somewhere along the way, I missed that and installed it 22.5 inches back. It's already epoxied down so there's no turning back from it now.
The way I figure, there are two options:
1) Ignore it and build the companionway hatch to the new specs.
2) Try to build a bridge with scrap plywood across the span, 2 inches wide.
Option 1 seems easier but I'm worried about ... well, I'm not sure what I'm worried about except I'll have a slightly oblong hatch. Option 2 seems harder but things will look better when done, *if* I can do it right (and there's no guarantee of that). Any advice on this one?