Oval Liftout Hatches - Cast Aluminum

Oval Style liftout hatches are ideal for access of all types, especially when deck framing restricts cutout dimensions.
Storage access, lazarette access, and fish sorting are common oval shaped hatch installations.
The 15" x 24" clear opening dimension is a standard used by many throughout the world as a crawl-through access opening.

Standard models have a cast aluminum cover, aluminum dogging mechanism and your choice of cast aluminum, steel, galvanized steel or stainless steel mounting rings.
• Aluminum Deck Rings are intended to be weld installed into aluminum decks and bolt installed into other deck materials
• Steel Deck Rings are to be weld installed into steel decks only
If we don't list the hatch you need, give us a call (800-426-6390) and we will order it for you.

• Provides a watertight seal to 30 foot intermittent head, and continuous 10 foot head top-loaded pressure when properly installed
• Sizes reflect size of usable opening
• Round hatches 18" and larger, and all oval and square hatches with aluminum covers are available hinged from the factory
• Rectangular 18" x 24" clear opening hinged hatch is intended for weld-in applications


Features unique to Freeman Hatches
• The built-in, pocketed stainless steel T-handle is permanently part of the hatch. Pulling up on the handle and turning it less than 1/4 turn disengages the locking mechanism. The alignment of the handle shows whether the dogging arms are engaged or disengaged.
• Evenly spaced dogging arms exert uniform sealing pressure on the cover plate with no binding or jamming of parts
• Freeman's uniformly spaced dogs are superior to the "yoke" or "strongback" type seal mechanisms on other designs, which can cause cover distortion and sealing problems
• Each dogging arm can be individually adjusted to ensure even presure on the gasket sealing surface.
Adjusted to the proper tension, a Freeman hatch can't be over or under tightened by mistake.