Supervee 27 hatch latch

[jetskier]

How secure is the stock rear hatch latch? I notice a lot of people use hatch tape to secure their hatch, and is it a special tape or can I just use Scotch tape?
Thanks,

[siberianhusky]

You need to tape the hatch to keep all the water out.
Use clear hockey shinpad tape, cheaper and as near as I can tell the same thing as "hatch tape". 3M is better than Renfrew, goes around curves easier, really doesn't make much difference taping a SV, not enough of a curve.

[MAMBA2200]

most people use what is referred to as hockey tape it serves a double purpose holding the hatch on and sealing the hatch to keep water out in case of a flip

[jetskier]

thanks for the reply and info

[MAMBA2200]

no problem that is why we are here better to ask than not to ask and ruin something

[fullthrotteljunkie85]

i got a 6mm bolt from lowes with a wing nut and nut and took the nut and put it through the metal hatch tab and placed it upside down where u got a studd pointing up and took nut to tighten down, then used wingnut too secure the canopy