From left to right: using my Door Seal; ACE Extreme Climate Rubber Tape Part # 5131594; 1/8"x1/2" closed cell weather seal:
Close-up of the Door Seal installation ... notice how the edge of the bottom of the seal is right against the "shoulder" on the hinge's horizontal flange:
Close-up of the ACE Rubber Tape, installed the same as the Door Seal:
This image shows the various "range of motion" in the hinge before the seals start "sealing" ... notice that with the 1/8"x1/2" closed cell weather seal, the hatch would have to rotate 90º before any possibility of keeping out water intrusion, therefore I've eliminated that seal as a possibility:
Close-up of the Door Seal and the degree of rotation to produce a seal (sorry, bad pic, but you get the idea):
Close-up of the ACE Rubber Tape and degree of rotation to produce a seal:
Water test phase, after 30 minutes, no water intrusion past the seals of either type:
In conclusion, I'd venture to say that, depending on the degree of rotation on your galley lid, one or the other of these seals will eliminate the chance of of water intruding into the hinge with the hatch lid raised. With my Door Seal, full range of rotation for the hinge is limited to about 90º, with the ACE Rubber Tape you'll get about 105º ... obviously, the Door Seal starts sealing sooner in rotation but limits that rotation a bit, while the ACE Tape starts sealing a bit later in rotation but allows about the same amount of "seal through rotation".
IMHO, these seals would be a lot more desirable than putting any kind of film, rubber tubing, or fire hose over a nearly-perfectly functioning and decent-looking extruded galley lid hinge, would be easier, and sure wouldn't involve mucking up an otherwise great-looking exterior. Other's opinions and experiences will invariably differ, but I hope these trials offer some hope for those needing/wanting to use their teardrop gallies in the rain. As always ...
CHEERS!
