richard5933 Report post Posted March 10, 2019 First project of the new season started and finished this weekend! With winter refusing to give up, I was determined to get started on something. This wasn't a really big project, but it hopefully gets the ball rolling. Our LP tanks have an aluminum cover which must be removed to gain access to the valves & gauges on the two tanks. It's really a PITA, especially when it's cold outside, to unscrew the cover to open the tanks so that the heat can be turned on. Never fails that we'll wait to turn on the tanks until it's so cold that no one really wants to do it. I recently stumbled across these boat deck hatches on Amazon and instantly thought that these would be really handy for quick access to the tanks, and they'd still be able to provide a vapor proof barrier for the LP tanks. These were really simple to install - just cut a hole with a jigsaw, apply some caulking tape, and screw down. While I was there I painted the panel since it was pretty scratched up. I might be installing a few more of these deck hatches in other places for use as a hose & power cord pass-through. Thought I'd share since others may have need for a way to provide access behind panels or bulkheads. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfe10 Report post Posted March 10, 2019 Nice job, Richard. Very common on boats: https://www.westmarine.com/deck-plates Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rayin Report post Posted March 11, 2019 Neat job Richard. I bought mine (white) from Amazon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted March 11, 2019 Richard. Great idea and looks good also! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fagnaml Report post Posted March 13, 2019 Good work Richard!. My Damon has similar 5" diameter "hatches" in the power cord bay and the wet bay. One of the screw-in "lids" was missing. I was able to find a replacement for $10 on eTrailer.com --> https://www.etrailer.com/RV-Sewer/Valterra/A10-2171BKVP.html#/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
