Hobie manual Getaway Hatch Leak Repair Instructions, 16 gap

Getaway Hatch Leak Repair Instructions

The objective is to bend the frame of the hatch so that the black o-ring type seal is higher in the corners and lower in the front center. The latch catches under the front center so this will ensure better sealing of the black o-ring seal.

The key to bending the frame is compressing the yellow foam gasket as much as possible in the front middle and as little as possible in the sides by;

Step 1: Back off all four side screws (Figure 1) until they start to become

1) Making 4 side screws as loose as possible

3)Get front 3 screws as tight

as possible

2)Installing a new screw

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slightly loose.

Fig. 1

		Step 2: Using a 5/32 drill bit,	B
		make a hole between the front
		screws (Figure 2), then insert
		screw until it starts to snug up.
		(If you have a power screwdriver,
		the screw can self-tap, so drilling		I
		a hole isn't necessary.)
Step 3: To properly tighten the 3
front screws, take turns between				E
each screw (only taking a quarter
turn for each screw) (Figure 3-5).
Be careful not to over tighten
and strip out the screws (using
a hand screwdriver is
recommended).	Fig. 3	Fig. 4

Fig. 2

Fig. 5

Figure 6 shows the desired	1/16" gap
shape of the hatch after
the adjustment. Place
a straight edge
across the hatch,	Straight Edge
and there should
be a 1/16" gap
between the straight	Hatch
edge and the middle of
	HOBIE CAT
the hatch.		Finish Product
	Fig. 6

Thank your for taking the time to improve your Hobie Getaway. Fair winds and good sailing.