[C320-list] BOMAR hatches

Mon Jul 10 05:22:17 PDT 2006

Those hatches with the PITA aluminum screens are LEWMAR, NOT BOMAR.

To make the dogs easier to turn, pop off the plastic cover of the dog,
back the screw out about 1/4 turn, and replace the cover.

To make the entire process easier, Lewmar sells a hinge kit that
replaces the dogs on one side of the hatch with a hinge.  Then, you
only need to use two dogs on the opposite side to secure the screen.

Steve
Alchemist C-320

--- Quentin Murphy <qmurphy at sympatico.ca> wrote:

> Can anyone address why the screens that come with the hatches (mid
> cabin and
> aft cabin) are a PITA to install?  These are aluminium framed screens
> with
> rounded corners that fit into a recess in the hatch.  Then you just
> close
> off eight white plastic levers that hold the screen assembly in
> place.  If
> only it was that simple.  Anyway, it's not just a problem on our
> boat.  I've
> experienced the same problem on a friend's C-420.  You're lucky if
> you can
> turn two or three of the "latches" into the recess in the aluminium. 
> I was
> thinking of using a Dremal or similar small tool to grind away some
> aluminium at these eight points on the frame.  What have others done
> with
> this problem as I've never been able to install these screens without
> great
> difficulty, if at all?   So after spending ten minutes, or so, trying
> to get
> a screen in place, then you have to undo the whole thing if you want
> to
> close the hatch if it starts raining (or run onto the deck and close
> it from
> the outside).  If bug season wasn't on the way, I would put them in a
> garage
> for storage.  Those cloth screens with weights don't work well in my
> opinion, so I want to get the Catalina supplied screens to work as
> intended.
> 
> Quentin Murphy
> Celtic Knot #667
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com]On Behalf Of Steve Magennis
> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 8:34 AM
> To: C320-List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] BOMAR hatches
> 
> 
> CR:  The middle hatch (at least on our boats) is a Lewmar (as is the
> escape hatch in the after berth).  The hatches in the vee berth and
> the
> head are Bomar (Pompanette).
> 
> I installed the Lewmar hinge kit for the screens in the two lewmar
> hatches, while I had my canvas maker fabricate cloth screens for the
> two bomar hatches.
> 
> The head screen was easy, but the vee berth needed a bit of thought
> (because of the shade).  What we ended up doing was permanently
> mounting the aft edge of the cloth screen between the headliner and
> the
> shade. When we want the screen gone, we roll it back to this position
> and secure it with ties.  To deploy it, we attached snaps along the
> sides and the front edge, with velcro on the "shade" side (in effect,
> we re-created the original configuaration of velcro from the
> headliner
> to the screen, and essentially, have just inserted the screen (with
> its
> cloth frame)  between the headliner / hatch and the original shade.)
> 
> Steve
> Alchemist #909
> 
> BTW, does anyone know when Catalina started installing that marvelous
> Lewmar escape hatch in the after berth?
> 
> 
> --- crashley at gte.net wrote:
> 
> > What is "Pomanette"? I thought the middle hatch was a Lewmar.
> >
> > CRA
> > Rosebud #882
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Chris Burti" <cburti at yahoo.com>
> > To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 8:03 AM
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] BOMAR hatches
> >
> >
> > > Don't recall the exact size, but it was at least 20"
> > > and got it from Defender or SailboatOwners.com.
> > >
> > > On the crazing issue with the middle hatch. Pompanette
> > > was repacing them free of charge two years ago for
> > > hatches made somewhere 1999-2003. Seems they had a
> > > defective batch. Purportedly, they required you to
> > > send the hatch back, but could be talked into sending
> > > the lens and gasket.
> > >
> > > --- amshd2 at aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > >> where did you get teh net and what size
> > >>
> > >> Tony
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: Chris Burti <cburti at yahoo.com>
> > >> To: C320-List <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> > >> Sent: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 07:43:10 -0700 (PDT)
> > >> Subject: Re: [C320-list] BOMAR hatches
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> I priced it with Bomar a couple of years ago and
> > >> decided it wan't worth the expense and trouble. We
> > >> wn't with one of those weighted bug nets and it has
> > >> serves us well.
> > >>
> > >> --- Neil Brand <nbrand04 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > Have looked at Bomar site. I am unable to find
> > >> trim
> > >> > ring and screen for  forward hatch. Has anybody
> > >> been
> > >> > successful at purchasing screen to fit  froward
> > >> > hatch ?
> > >> >   Neil Brand
> > >> >    # 803
> > >> >
> > >> > Scott Thompson <sthompson at toad.net> wrote:  My
> > >> > recollection is that it's the 1000 Series Low
> > >> > Profile Extruded.  But
> > >> > check out the "Tech Tips" section of their
> > >> website,
> > >> > which has info on
> > >> > identifying your specific hatch and parts for
> > >> same.
> > >> >
> > >> > Scott
> > >> >
> > >> > donauw at bellsouth.net wrote:
> > >> > > Bomar lists several series of hatches...what
> > >> > series is used on the 320?
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Regards,
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Don Dixon
> > >> > > Stargazer, #605
> > >> > > Washington Island, WI
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
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