Joe Covelli
Jet Boat Addict
- Messages
- 18
- Reaction score
- 36
- Points
- 92
- Location
- Connecticut
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2013
- Boat Model
- SX
- Boat Length
- 19
SX192 Adding Access Hatch To
Helm Compartment
This modification will probably work on the 190 series boats also, because I believe our hulls are exactly the same. The size access hatch I picked for my needs was the biggest found without going to a super size hatch. It's outer dimensions are, 12.875" x 16.875", inside dimensions are, 9.625" x 13.5". You might find a bigger one that will fit in that space, if you search around. The hatch was purchased on the net from, (okefenokeeoutdoors.com) for $68.55. The manufacturer is, T.H. Marine, part# HDS-1317-2-DP. The box it comes in can be used as a template for cutting the hole, and the mounting screws are included. I measured from the bottom of the port side hatch to the floor, and used that height for the starboard hatch. If you look at the finished picture you'll notice I favored the hatch to the forward side of the helm wall. My worry was the inward curve of the helm kick space. After cutting the hole you could see that favoring the hatch towards the front, was not needed. The installation looks fine but this will now limit the size of installing a larger hatch in the future. Use two layers of masking tape when laying out the hole, and where the jigsaw will come in contact with the surface. At the time of installation it didn't occur to me to take pictures, so the only ones I can show are before, and after pics. Hope this is of some help.
Helm Compartment
This modification will probably work on the 190 series boats also, because I believe our hulls are exactly the same. The size access hatch I picked for my needs was the biggest found without going to a super size hatch. It's outer dimensions are, 12.875" x 16.875", inside dimensions are, 9.625" x 13.5". You might find a bigger one that will fit in that space, if you search around. The hatch was purchased on the net from, (okefenokeeoutdoors.com) for $68.55. The manufacturer is, T.H. Marine, part# HDS-1317-2-DP. The box it comes in can be used as a template for cutting the hole, and the mounting screws are included. I measured from the bottom of the port side hatch to the floor, and used that height for the starboard hatch. If you look at the finished picture you'll notice I favored the hatch to the forward side of the helm wall. My worry was the inward curve of the helm kick space. After cutting the hole you could see that favoring the hatch towards the front, was not needed. The installation looks fine but this will now limit the size of installing a larger hatch in the future. Use two layers of masking tape when laying out the hole, and where the jigsaw will come in contact with the surface. At the time of installation it didn't occur to me to take pictures, so the only ones I can show are before, and after pics. Hope this is of some help.
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