It was a mandated safety thing with SF, done in the 60's. So it is correct.
Now lets talk if the winterization hatch is the correct height, looks to short to me, MY SF diagram book shows it to be 9 3/16 " high looks like 9". How could they miss this is some one a sleep at SS 3rd rail?
I have 6 of these on order, what do I do now. Send them back?
Bob