[C320-list] hatches

[John Frost]

I did this job 2 weeks ago and found the same problem. The keys were 1)opening the hatch all the way flat against the deck (I had to loosen some lines at some locations) and 2)using one screwdriver to pry the gray plastic sleeve open while using a pic or very small screw driver on the opposite side of the opening being pried open to pull the sleeve the rest of the way off the shaft. Don't forget to be ready to catch it so it doesn't roll off the boat.

My 2007 version didn't use set screws under the sleeve. Instead it used two little rotating discs on a shaft.

Once mastered, it took 5 min to do the entire boat.

John
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John at frostnet.net


On Sep 17, 2010, at 9:53 AM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:

> If we are discussing the two approximately 1" long hinge pin covers on
> the exterior frame, they are U-shaped clips that simply pop up. If you
> are asking about something else, please desribe it.
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> On 9/17/10, wflowe3 at aim.com <wflowe3 at aim.com> wrote:
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>> I tried to pry off the plastic but was afraid it would break. The best I
>> could do was to spread it open some but not enough to see what is
>> underneath. Is there a trick I'm missing? Did you pry it off with the hatch
>> open or closed?
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: John Frost <john at frostnet.net>
>> To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
>> Sent: Tue, Sep 7, 2010 7:46 am
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] hatches
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>> Amazing!
>> I was sitting on my deck yesterday staring at my hatch hinge trying to
>> figure out how to tighten it, when you email arrived on my phone. I opened
>> it and I got the answer. What a great world we live in.
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>> Mine sound like they were a tad different than yours though.
>> When I removed the gray plastic cover I found two small discs on a threaded
>> shaft. To tighten the hinge, I put a hex wrench in the holes of one disc and
>> rotated it on the shaft. Easy Breezy.
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>> Happy Sailing!
>> 
>> John
>> 2007 C320MKII
>> Hull 1118
>> Guntersville, AL
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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 Utility Email
>> Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 10:24 AM
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] hatches
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>> These is a small Allen set screw that increases the friction in the hinge.
>> It is below the gray plastic cover along the hinge shaft (in the middle)
>> that needs to be removed first by gently prying with a screw driver.  I
>> recently adjusted mine.  It is very easy to do.
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>> Dave Swanson
>> S/V Emily Ann, No. 1107
>> Mukilteo, WA
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>> On Sep 6, 2010, at 7:09 AM, wflowe3 at aim.com wrote:
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>>> Doesanyone know how to tighten the hinges on the small Lemar hatches
>> overthe salon?  I have one that will not hold itself partially open.
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