The beckson hatch cover on my Betsie Bay recluse
is pretty loose and leaks alot. I’am thinking
the gasket on hatch cover is dried out and needs
replacing for a tighter fit. Can the gasket be
had by its self or does hatch cover have to be
replaced. Thanks for any info/help
gasket
Beckson sells replacement gaskets. You don’t need to replace the top just the gaskets.
A loose fit can be fixed…
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...by removing the gasket (O-ring), then wrapping narrow tape in the slot to increase it's diameter. When you put the O-ring back, the seal will be tighter. I had to do this on all the Beckson hatches on the Aral I used to own in order to get them to seal properly. Also, silicone spray or a very light coating of silicone grease on the O-rings makes the hatches much easier to seat.
As long as the O-ring isn't cracking, there's no need to replace it, but replacements are available through Beckson dealers like West Marine. Having a spare around is a good idea.
Thanks for advice
I’ll try taping for tighter fit and look into
ordering a couple as well.