One small comment I would have on John's hatch board construction method (the link Howard provides goes to the M website and a description of John's approach) is it doesn't appear he's angled the miter cut pictured in step 1. Although his cut would keep rain from running into the cabin, because it's not angled, water can be trapped in the cut. A good finish would probably suffice to protect the boards, but a small angle eliminates the possibility of a problem. t Tom Smith and Jane Van Winkle M15--345 Chukar M17--064 Unnamed -----Original Message----- From: Howard Audsley [mailto:haudsley@tranquility.net] Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 3:01 AM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Teak and Hatch Boards One of the great things about the Montgomery's is the MSOG website. There is a good article on M15 hatch boards by former M15 owner John Harris: http://www.msog.org/how-to/hatchboards.cfm