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Nate's Custom Boats

Drop-in Dry Hatch Lids - Pre-Built

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Pre-Built Welded Dry Hatch Lid with Waterproof Drainage System from Nate's Custom Boats

WE CANNOT ADD A PRE-INSTALLED LATCH OR POWDER COAT to a QUICK SHIP LID - Quick Ship lids are pre-packaged, on the shelf, ready to ship. Because of this, you will lose the option to add a latch or powder coat. If you order a Quick Ship lid and also add on a latch or powder coat, the latch and/or powder coat cost will be refunded to you.

 

*NEW QUICK SHIP LID SIZES AVAILABLE*

Skip the Line for our most popular lid sizes - see options in size dropdown above.



These lids are built to order. "Pre-Build" means they are fully assembled and ready to drop in once you get them (unless purchasing carpet gap).

*ALL Standard Sizes are on a 4 Week Lead Time for Production*

Quick Ship (In Stock) Lids Available in Limited Size Options - For EVA TURF & PAINT ONLY - No Carpet Gap Lids are quick ship

*PowderCoat adds 1-2 week lead time*

Just drop in your deck and rivet or screw it down for a strong, flex free, and waterproof dry hatch system. Includes Pre-assembled hinge and welded boat deck hatch lid. Strong, lightweight, and easy to install. Get your boat build finished in no time! 

Made of heavy duty .125" Aluminum - they are strong enough for even the biggest passengers on your boat deck. 

Carpet Lids will not come prebuilt - You need to add the hatch frame to your framing, apply the decking, carpet the decking and the track system as one. Carpet the lids separately, then attach the hinge to the lid then the track system using provided countersink rivets.      

Countersink rivets are suggested to attach the track system to the deck framing, these are not included.

REAR HATCH - 3 sided Dry Hatch with extended Dry Track on two sides that butt-up to your transom. This will allow space between the lid and transom to run fuel lines or bilge pump hoses through if need. Also, you DO NOT need a latch with a rear lid!

*NEW INSTALL OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO SAVE YOU TIME*

  • Optional Black Powder Coating or Raw Aluminum Finish
  • Pre-Drilled 2.5" Hole for Standard WhiteCap, Perko or TH Marine Latches
  • Add a WhiteCap Waterproof Latch to deliver Pre-Installed 
    • $50 for Locking
    • $45 for Non-Locking

Dimensions:

  • Lids are the hole-in-deck dimension as listed
  • The outer mounting lip is 3" more total = 1.5" thick mounting lip all around
  • Inside dry track, lip diameter is 2" less = 1" thick dry track channel
  • Common Rod Locker sizes - 12x48", 12x56", 16x48"
  • Rear Bilge Hatch - 3 Sided Lids with additional welded bracing available from 12x36" up to 16x48" Sizes.
  • Can be customized for Carpeting or EVA Foam Applications - Please choose which application you will be applying.
  • We have 41 sizes of hatches with long side hinge, 9 sizes of hatches with short size hinge, and 8 sizes of rear hatches that are all long side hinged
  • If a selection says "unavailable" then we do not make that hinge side or size standard, it will need to be custom ordered by calling 404-720-3975

Decking Types:

  • EVA Foam - Hole should be 1/8" bigger than posted size all the way around.
  • Carpet - Hole should be 1/4" bigger than posted size all the way around.
  • REAR HATCHES - 3 Sided Hatches for Bilge/Motor Compartments with extra bracing welded in for 3-sided support. 

Hand Welded to Order by Nate's Custom Boats in Illinois, USA. 

Contact us for Custom Lid Sizes - We Can Make Anything You Need

Orders over $200 include FREE Shipping to Most of the US*

Please allow for roughly 4 weeks for shipment. This product is built per order.

NEW QUICK SHIP LID SIZES AVAILABLE - Skip the Line for our most popular lid sizes - see options in size dropdown above. ONLY Available for EVA Foam/Paint Gapping - will not work for Carpet.

*For questions, you may contact our TBN Tech Line at ‪(404) 720-3975‬

Customers Also Search: Nates Dry Hatches, Stow Hatches, Dry Hatches, Dry Track Lids, Lids, Storage Lids

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Raymond Edwards
Turned out great!

Quality of the hatch is superb! As I remove more foam from the duck boat, I will be purchasing more hatches!!

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Reid
Quality

Very well made hatches .exactly what I was imagining in my boat build. You guys nailed it. They take a minute to get but well worth the wait.

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david nunnally
Perfect

Solid, well made, right size (custom order). Exactly what I wanted/ordered. Fun project, first timer challenges(!), looks great. Angle grinder and sawzall took care of the metal. Dealing with foam insulation was an unexpected mess. Shop vac (along with anti static spray) required. Those little bits stick to everything! (Also, in the background, that's a TBN trolling motor bracket. Solid! Easily modified to fit (bandsaw).

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Robert Fidler
Drop is are the best

Hey TBN,
Just a small shout-out, you're drop in's are the bomb. Fast shipping, excellent packaging,and the greatest look. Here is a picture, I am getting ready to put down the carpet soon. I will send a finished picture then. Thank you for a great product, and making my project a lot more easier.
Thank you
Robert

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Michael Powers
Awesome quality and look great

Adds so much to my new boat build!!!!

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Jordan Minchew
Awesome hatch!!!!

Bought for the front casting deck I’m fabricating. Fits great, super super easy to rivet in to place, with plenty of width around the edges to run a rivet row with countersync. Will definitely be purchasing more hatches from here for the rest of my build. Very high quality product with great welds.

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Justin Thomas
10x48 pre fabbed hatch

Fit was excellent, fast shipping, couldn’t be more pleased

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Brian Haffner
Dry hatches.

Lids were very well built. Im very happy with them.

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Javier Candelario
110% 👍🤙

Las recomiendo 100%👍

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Wright B Taylor
Aluminum Drop in Hatches

Absolutely the best option for a drop in hatch. A little more time consuming than I thought they would be but in the end they are great and way better than an el cheapo plastic hatch. If I could make one suggestion, lower the piano hinge. But I realize there may be an issue with lowering it so that the rivot tool can fit. But if the top of the hinge was level with the flange and lid, that would be better. And in the one pic, you can see the trolling motor mount, which is awesome also! Compression latch coming soon… I should have ordered them pre installed…

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Matt Carter
Fantastic hatches!

I purchased two hatches from Tiny Boat Nation. I wanted to wait to review my purchase until I had completed by build. I bought One 10x30 rear hatch and one 16x24 hatch. They arrived quickly and were very well packaged. The hatches themselves are of the highest quality. Strong, thick aluminum construction! They dropped right in and look amazing! I will definitely get them for my next boat project. I cannot give these a higher recommendation. Well done TBN!

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Cory Holmer
Drop in dry hatch

Great product and very well made. They fit perfectly into my boat.

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John Lowe
Awesome

Solid hatch. I wanted latches but I fumbled the ordering process and removed from cart without realizing. I will run without latches....solid product

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kieth hubbard
These hatches are tough!

Installed 2 of these in a front deck extension. The 2 hatches are for a cold food/drinks hidden cooler and a hidden fish cooler. Laid Hydro Turf on top of them. They are well built and stout.
Thanks

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Glenn George
Quality hatches

I actually do metal fabrication work myself and these are a good quality hatch/lid. Perfect for what I needed with a few small modifications to fit the exact application that I needed.

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B. Jackson
Great quality

Awesome well made quality products. Will definitely buy again.

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Scott Desilva
Perfect fit, great quality!

Almost done with my Jon boat build and these drop-in hatch lids are the perfect finishing touch. Fits like a glove, looks fantastic, and the packaging was top notch, arrived in perfect condition. Also fast shipping considering they were built to order! TBNation never disappoints. This is my second order and won't be my last. Thanks for making a quality product and offering build resources, which makes DIY boat builds so much easier!

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Clint ODay

Great

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Jim Flete
Hatches

Hatches were well built and look great now that they are cover in Gator Camo Hydro Turf😉

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MOUTON
Factory cutout lid

Perfect fit for my boats fa tory cut out location