smartmarine Marine Deck Access Hatch 17.3“×12.4" Rectangle Boat Hatch & Lid,Boat Deck Hatch Lids (Black/White) (1, White)

Fast shipping! Excellant product and customer service! A latch broke, I may have closed it too tight. When I contacted the seller and asked if they had a replacement latch, he immediatley sent me a new hatch. It showed up in 3 days.

This deck hatch was of excellent quality and a phenomenal value for the price. These things are very expensive typically when buying at normal marine stores. Hardest part of the install is cutting a hole in your boat. The only negative was the screws needed for the install were missing. Not a problem for me since I have plenty of hardware in my workshop.

Absolute Junk. The latches on this hatch are completely under-engineered for the job. It is not a matter of if they will break, only when. I purchased two of these hatches for an interior access project on my trawler. Both hatches have failed latches. They both failed within a few months of installation and after only maybe 20 cycles. Parts are not available. No support options. Do yourself a favor, if you are going to go to the trouble of cutting access hatch locations in your expensive fiberglass boat, buy decent hatches. In my installation, they are inside so they are protected. An annoyance, but not critical. In an install where they are exposed to rough weather, these hatches could sink your boat.

Seems to be solid construction overall, however the right “hatch latch” broke and I have no idea why. All I did was install it into my plywood flooring, went to open it to put stuff inside upon a trip and the latch just snapped off from the inside. I feel it’s worth mentioning that it has yet to see any hardcore use or be put to the test in any manner, since I never got the chance to use it in the first place. Take this review as you see fit, but I plan on buying another hatch to “finish” my flooring and it’s not coming from the same brand/manufacturer.

Went into my casting deck floor easily. Plenty of overhang to oversize the hole a bit and still get screws installed. Latches work well and can be adjusted for tightness with a screw underneath. I can easily stand on this @200 lbs. without feeling it flex.

Great value and equal to the big names.

Appears durable ,easy install,funtions right

The hatch seals well and I have no complaints about water intrusion. However, the latches that secure the hatch are not particularly durable and are prone to breakage. I have had to reorder this product twice. I built my own boat, so I constructed the framing for the hatch around the size of this product. There are not a ton of options from other manufactures, but I have found another. If this breaks again, I am going with a different company.

Bought 2 of these to put hatches in live bait storage on my 26 foot Stripper. They didn't last a season. H8nges broke on them both. Where they are there is no foot traffic and no one sits on them. Very disappointed

Very good