[C320-list] Hatch update

[JJ Morrison]

A good glass shop is able to replace the lens in the hatch as well as some automotive glass shops. I've done this and I took the hatch to the shop. If I recall correctly I went with Lexan.CheersJohnM1999#574

> From: millers1 at aol.com
> Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 17:14:44 -0500
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Hatch update
> 
> Rod,  keep us posted on hatch replacement.  I assume the replacement # you list is 
> lewmar also...
> Art #680
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> On Feb 19, 2014, at 2:00 PM, "Rod Boer" <rod.boer1 at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> > All,
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Some of you may recall that awhile back I was requesting information
> > regarding replacing the lens in the main cabin hatch on Odyssey.  Odyssey's
> > hull number is 688 and is a year 2000 boat.  I am providing this information
> > in the event some of you with serial numbers near mine are looking to
> > replace your lens.  What I have since determined is that the hatch on
> > Odyssey is a Lewmar COASTLINE, SZ44 12D9. It apparently was a pretty good
> > hatch but it is no longer supported for any parts by Lewmar. That doesn't
> > mean that you can't get a new lens put in it. I am aware of several
> > companies that will fabricate a lens that can be installed in this hatch.
> > Select Plastics is one and the other is Florida Rigging and Hydraulics.  
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I went with Florida Rigging and Hydraulics because some of the folks at the
> > marina indicated they received better prices from them and they were very
> > happy with the service. There is a difference between the hatches on Odyssey
> > versus the hatch that Catalina purchased for boats starting at some serial
> > number past mine.  Based on a description by Allan Fields, it sounds like he
> > has the newer Lewmar hatch.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I worked with Peter Linwick from Florida Rigging and Hydraulics.  He
> > indicated that from a lens perspective, the replacement lenses for the older
> > boats like Odyssey were simple to fabricate but difficult to install.  The
> > newer lenses like for Allan's boat which are "Low Profile Hatches" were more
> > complex to fabricate but easy to install.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Peter indicated that replacing the lens in my hatch might cost almost as
> > much as replacing the entire hatch.  In the end, because there weren't any
> > replacement parts for my hatch, I purchased replacement Low Profile Hatch SZ
> > 44 39944030 through them.  I also found an article in which Gerry Douglas
> > indicated that this was the replacement hatch for the original. I will
> > provide additional information after the installation.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Contact information:
> > 
> > Peter Linwick
> > 
> > pete at rigginghydraulics.com
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Rod Boer
> > 
> > Odyssey, #688   
> > 
> > 
> >