[C320-list] Lewmar Hatches

[JJ Morrison]

OK here's the deal. You need to remove the plastic frames on the inside of the boat, they just pull off. On the outside you'll see a horizontal gap at the midpoint of the Al frames. It is filled with a complicated "S" shaped gasket. You need a dental tool or other sharp pick to get this out. Once removed you need to mask off around the gap and then fill it with good quality caulking, 3M or Sikaflex, black looks best. You should have someone on the inside of the boat to announce when the caulking is oozing thru so you know when the gap is full; you should also place some paper toweling on the inside to catch any drips. Wait for the caulking to cure and you're done. From 10 feet mine looks like a factory job!CheersJohnM1999#574

> Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 12:25:10 -0400
> From: marekf at gmail.com
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Lewmar Hatches
> 
> John,
> Can you point me to the "maintenance techniques on the user site" ?
> Could not find it on Catalina320 site
> Kind regards,
> Marek
> #1028
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 9:06 AM, JJ Morrison <sail-ability at sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
> 
> > They do not need to be replaced. Many of us 320 owners have delt with this
> > and it involves replacing the gasket between the two halves of the outside
> > frame. This is well described in maintenance techniques on the user site. I
> > did this 4 years ago and nary a drop of leakage.CheersJohnM1999#574
> >
> > > From: bhutt at windstream.net
> > > To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> > > Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 08:46:56 -0400
> > > Subject: [C320-list] Lewmar Hatches
> > >
> > > Has anyone dealt with the small Lewmar hatches on the sides of the boat?
> > Ours leak in the rain. We have tried to revive the rubber gasket by rubbing
> > vasoline on them but it hasn’t helped much.
> > > Has anyone replaced the gaskets? If so, where did you get them and how
> > hard was it to remove the old and replace with the new?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Bill Hutt
> > > “Caribbean Soul” #570
> > > Cleveland, Ohio
> >