[C320-list] companionway sliding hatch replacement

[Mark Coberly]

Ken, I like  your solution -  I am going to try the save money option 
and see how that works out.  It was raining when it broke and it did not 
leak then, so I suspect it will be alright.

Mark #375

Jane & Ken wrote:

>My sliding hatch suffered the same problem.  The teak "stop" and small piece of plastic are still under the sea hood and that was 12 years ago--no problem has been noticed, and I can remove the plastic completely for through cleaning.
>  Ken,  OBUOY  #219
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>"Monte B." <mjbc60 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>  To those of us and those who will,
>A high quality plastics shop can duplicate virtually any true plastic
>part on your boat if you take them the part and say I want one like this. In
>Dallas it would be Regal Plastics and if you are not in a large commercial
>area web sites and shipping might save you more than you might think,
>and if you want to do something Catalina didn't think of they can probably
>do that too. I know it sounds simplistic but I rarely think of Catalina as
>my first source for parts. 
>
>Monte
>Laima #620
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of pat reynolds
>Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 10:05 PM
>To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>Subject: Re: [C320-list] companionway sliding hatch replacement
>
>Catalina charges $425 for the new cover. The covers have changed since your
>model if it is the all plexiglass or lexon one. Now they are all fiberglass
>with a small area of plexiglass. My stop broke several years ago and I just
>bought two teak strips and made them a little longer and then replaced the
>two metal side strips. My wife wanted more teak and thats what she got.
>Unfortunately this year I developed a long crack in the top and I am first
>going to see if a glass shop can fabricate a new lexon piece.
>
>
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>--- Mark Coberly wrote:
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>>I am new to the discussionboard and just rejoined the ass'n this week.
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>>I need to replace the sliding hatch on my 1996 320, hull 375. It was 
>>slammed too hard against the stop and the stop broke off the end of 
>>the plexiglass. I am having no luck finding it on the internet. Does 
>>anyone know where I can find one? I gather it is not Bomar or Lewmar.
>>
>>Also, if there are any tricks to replacing it I would be obliged for 
>>the advice. thanks -
>>
>>Mark
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