[C320-list] Plastic Porthole screens

[Karl Mielenhausen]

Mike,
You seem to have the original Lewmar #1RE nylon mesh flyscreen.
It takes quite a touch to install... and then never seems secure.
I think it is easier to do it with the ports closed and locked to
compress the seal.
>From the outside, carefully fit the small tabs between the outer SS
frame and the rubber seal.
Press all around the screen to make it as flat as possible.

If you have trouble, try flattening the screens (compression, heat?)
before you attempt to install.
You can also try with the port open.

Defender and Catalina Direct each carry replacement, next-generation, screens.
CD's price is slightly better but still $34 a pop
http://catalinadirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_ID=1772
so be careful not to lose what you have, they are like gold!

Karl Mielenhausen

BTW, All this information might have been found by searching the
discussion list archives.
Remember that the archives exist at
https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/c320-list
I encourage members to to do a little research there first, especially
if in a hurry for some guidance.

On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 11:07 PM, Dingo Is Talent
<dingoistalent at bigpond.com> wrote:
> HAD the same problem
> They do fit Mike but you need make the little tabs fit into the rubber seal
> on the window..same with top bit.
> Once you've done it a couple of times it makes sense
> go here for a little note on how..
>
>
> http://www.lewmar.com/products.asp?id=8682&channel=1
>
> DINGO
> Down Under in Perth Western Australia.
> HULL 1150
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of mike slade
> Sent: Sunday, 15 July 2012 10:52 AM
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> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Plastic Porthole screens
>
> On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 10:44 PM, mike Slade <mikeslade1435 at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I bought my #803 C320 with plastic screens for the opening portholes.
>>  Cannot figure them out.  They have two tiny tabs one long side
>> (either top or bottom) and a strip of plastic  on the other with a
>> second strip attached.  They are gray plastic and say "outside" on the
>> side with the attached second strip.  Anyone familiar with these.  The
>> hatch is Lewmar but there are No names on the portholes, which look
>> like original equipment, now 11 years old. Mike Slade, Imagine #803
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>