[C320-list] plans for screens

[Fred LEcuyer]

Thanks, Warren. This osunds like something I could do pretty quickly. We're headed out this weekend and I'd like to keep out the mosquitos and green head flies. This should do it.

 

Fred
 
> From: wupdike at hotmail.com
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 15:50:25 -0400
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] plans for screens
> 
> This approach is cheap; but, it works. All the hatches (and companionway,)
> had this type screen when we bought the boat: plastic screen cut larger than
> opening, bounded along edges with a thin nylon(?) tape folded and glued
> (better sewed.) Use square Velcro pieces in corners and attach to overhead.
> Let Velcro cure overnight before attaching screen. On deck hatches, add a
> Velcro square in the center of the long side. They attach and remove easily
> and don't interfere with opening/closing hatches. Once a year we may have to
> replace one or two of the Velcro pieces; but, that's no biggie.
> 
> The companionway had a similar screen with snaps at the upper corners and
> Velcro in the lower corners and midway. The hatch has to be closed to use
> this. The lock hasp on the aft edge of the hatch interfered with a tight
> closing where it intersected the screen. I cut a hole for it; but, it left
> something to be desired. 
> 
> Pattie made a replacement for the companionway screen with some plastic
> screen using the existing snaps at the top of the entry, and adding a metal
> bar to the bottom for tension. There is a piece of wide nylon webbing from
> snap to snap to give rigidity to the top and anchor the snaps. Instead of
> ending above the snaps, she extended it to cover the hatch. We added three
> snaps to the vertical space between the hatch and the traveler. It is wide
> enough to cover the deck drains at the top to keep the little buggers from
> entering that way because we can now use the cover with the hatch open or
> closed. When not in use, it rolls up nicely around the rod which is sewn
> into a pocket of nylon webbing at the bottom. This was also cheap to make.
> 
> Next time there, I'll take some pictures for an article.
> 
> Warren & Pattie Updike
> Catalina 320, #62, "Warr De Mar"
> Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fred LEcuyer [mailto:fred.lecuyer at live.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 11:04 AM
> To: Catalina320list Catalina320list
> Subject: [C320-list] plans for screens
> 
> 
> Does anyone have plans for screens in the hatchway or V-berth?
> 
> 
> 
> Fred
> 
> First Light
> 
> Duxbury, MA
> 
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