Hatches can make your boat more livable and easier to rig. They add safe places for people & dogs to sit & walk, as well as a nice place to sleep.

A hatch set up over a drop bag creates a place where it’s easy to store gear, as well as a rigid surface to rig in pads.

Fixed hatches are attached to your frame with hinges. We “frame” the hatch bay so, when the hatch is down, the weight is on the framing, not the hinge. This framing is made to allow for drop bag straps to be around the frame crossbars, as well as for straps for rigging.

Removable hatches are made of slightly thicker aluminum, based on boat size, and have some amount of framing to help with rigidity & rigging. These hatches can be rigged in with straps to make a hinge point, so it works like a fixed lid. Removable hatches can also be made to double as tables. For more info check out the tables page.

We can also make hatches that are stepped up so that there is more room below decks.

SeaDek, powder coating or painting can also be done.

Pricing is dependent on final design & starts at $600.

All hatches are custom made to your specifications. Final pricing will be based on the final project design and the options you choose. Production time varies depending on the time of year and our production queue. For more information on the custom process, click here.

Please contact us if you would like to talk about getting hatches for your boat.