by Tomterrific » Wed Mar 27, 2019 8:52 am
My hurricane hinge leaked the first time i opened thw hatch. Dew on the hatch came through by capillary action. At that instant I knew I should have used a stronger, easier to install and much less expensive piano hinge. Congrats to you for making a good choice.
My leaky hinge was repaired by using rubber over the top. A friend gave me a 1 foot wide roll of thin tough rubber for roofing. I split the width into 6" strips. The edges were secured by aluminum carpet/flooring transitions screwed through on the edges. I cut the rubber long so it will hang over the edge of the roof/hatch. Install the rubber flat to the hinge as it will bow up when the hatch is opened.
Many folks have done the same rubber over hinge with good results.
Tt