[C38] Forward hatch replacement??

[DUANE RAWSON]

I purchased the plexiglass hatch from Cruising Concepts and it works perfectly. Very easy installation. It doesn't leak although the fiberglass hatch didn't leak either. It takes very little pressure on the hatch dogs to seal. I didn't bother replacing the gasket.The new gasket for the forward hatch is available from Catalina Direct. 
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Duane Rawson 

--- On Wed, 3/17/10, Rick Swensson <rswensson at cox.net> wrote:


From: Rick Swensson <rswensson at cox.net>
Subject: Re: [C38] Forward hatch replacement??
To: "Catalina 38 Listserve" <listserve at catalina38.org>
Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 10:25 AM


Ditto for "Rascal"; easy to install the plexiglass hatch (drill holes for
the hinges carefully) and it really increases the light in the V-berth but
the problem is getting a good seal.  I kept the original black foam seal in
place on the deck and added a "stick-on" foam seal around the hatch itself.
With "Victory at Sea" waves on the bow it still leaks though.  I would do it
again however and not go through the complex process of trying to fit a
"real" hatch like Lewmar.

Rick Swensson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Steinkraus" <Navion at Charter.net>
To: <glenn at easternyachtri.com>; "Catalina 38 Listserve"
<listserve at catalina38.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: [C38] Forward hatch replacement??


> If you talking about the V-berth hatch, I replaced outs with a Smoked
> plexiglass hatch that is available for our boats and am happy with it.
>
> Craig
> "Wings" C-38  #280
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Glenn 401 855 4355" <glenn at easternyachtri.com>
> To: "Catalina 38 Listserve" <listserve at catalina38.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 4:05 PM
> Subject: [C38] Forward hatch replacement??
>
>
> >I am interested to know if anyone has ever replaced their FBG forward
hatch
> >with a more robust, rectangular, standard Lewmar hatch or equivalent?
> > I would LOVE to make a switch to a 25x25" hatch even though I know this
> > would require some significant work.
> > Hence, if anyone has such an experience, I would love to learn before I
> > move forward.
> >
> > thanks
> > Glenn
> > POIA #13
> >
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