I still really like these hatches and have started construction. So far, the wood supports have been cut and dry-assembled on the floor:
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Cutting out the hatch itself from the deck was high-stress. I used my jigsaw because I wanted a very small kerf, but in retrospect I should have used the circular saw so the cuts would be straighter. Eh, it's close enough. The lines tend to wander so the entire thing is off-center.
Do you think I'll have a problem if I don't install the support pieces to the underside of the hatch, around the edges? That seems like the most finnicky part to fit, especially if the hatch is a bit wonky like mine. Then, instead of putting the seal on the hatch itself, I'll put it on the 1/2 inch hatch support pieces. Ideally, no water will ever reach the seal anyway since it should all drain out into the footwell.
- Craig