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Bilge hatch
MolarBoater,
Not sure what size that hatch is, as my 190 has a center console from a 210 (long story short, I took a "leftover" 2003 190DC hull - unrigged - tore out the side consoles and flooring, and modified a 210 console and baitwell to fit. Believe it or not, the footprint on the 210 console is no bigger than the stock configuration and has lots more storage space. And I much preferred the 30 gallon oval livewell versus the stock setup. The result works great for what I want it for - live bait snook and redfish chasing in the 10,000 Islands area of the Everglades)
The splashwell hatch I used is the same one Triumph uses on the rear bulkhead behind the helm. Bilge access is awkward at best through that hatch, and I wanted to put another 1100gph automatic pump on the starboard side. I don't think there is any such thing as too much bilge pump capacity.
Since the splashwell area is not really a stressed part of the hull putting a hatch there is a simple as tracing an outline of the hatch, using a rotozip tool to cut it out, a little fine grinding to get a snug fit, applying some adhesive to the hatch frame and popping some screws in. Make sure your screws are not too long or you will end up with several places to tear your hands up when working in the bilge.
Hope this help.
BrahmaFear
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