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    • August 12, 2011 at 4:57 pm #68396
      petedd
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      My v-berth hatch opens on the forward edge. I believe I have heard something about offshore racing, looted or someone specifying that all hatches open on the aft side. Can anyone provide wisdom or references on this quandary?

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    • August 12, 2011 at 5:02 pm #77490
      madsailor
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      I don’t know about looting, but I turned the midship hatch so it opened aft
      for breeze in port, non interference with boom vang, and so on.

      Bob

      I’m not being terse. This is from my mobile.
      On Aug 12, 2011 12:57 PM, “”
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      My v-berth hatch opens on the forward edge. I believe I have heard

      something about offshore racing, looted or someone specifying that all
      hatches open on the aft side. Can anyone provide wisdom or references on
      this quandary?

      Thanks
      Pete
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    • August 12, 2011 at 5:13 pm #77491
      RLeeds
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      Pete-

      My hatches open in either direction, you have the option on each hatch. I
      keep the Vberth hatch opening fwd, and the two salon hatches are set up
      where one opens fwd and one opens aft. Obviously having a hatch open
      rearward towards the aft end of the boat will promote good flow thru
      ventilation.

      As for head hatches, I always recommend they open aft to draw odors out of
      the head.

      My hatches are all Bomar.

      Rodd Leeds
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    • August 12, 2011 at 6:01 pm #77492
      petedd
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      Lol damn spellchecker… That’s supposed to be Lloyds not looted.

      On Aug 12, 2011, at 10:53 AM, “” wrote:

      My v-berth hatch opens on the forward edge. I believe I have heard something about offshore racing, looted or someone specifying that all hatches open on the aft side. Can anyone provide wisdom or references on this quandary?

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      Pete
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