[C38] Removing Compainway Hatch?

[Phil Gay]

Mr ????

I needed to take my companionway hatch off last year to build up the flange
that slides inside the groove on the deck.  The flange had worn very thin.
I had to take the traveler off and then the rails the hatch slides under.
Finally, I took the storm hood that the hatch slides into off before I could
get the hatch off.  Because of the way it is built, I doubt that there is a
short cut.

Phil Gay
C38 049 Que Linda
Everett, WA

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[mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of david at dlrfilms.com
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 3:14 PM
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Subject: [C38] Removing Compainway Hatch?

I've got a project in the works that would be made considerably easier if
I could get the companionway hatch out of the way.

I poked and prodded and tried to figure out if there wasn't a lip that it
had to lift over, then started to look at the wood trim that captures it
in place and runs up along the turtle, started to think about taking it
all apart and then though, "Wait. Why don't you post a note to your fellow
C38 owner and see if there's a better/easier way."

So, is there a clever trick for getting the hatch off with out tearing the
boat half apart?

Thanks!


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