[C320-list] Lewmar Hatches

[Doug Treff]

Bill,

Here is the procedure you need to follow: 
http://blog.taas.it/2013/05/for-catalina-36-ia-community.html

It's from a Catalina 36, and they are repairing a non-opening port, but 
the problem and the process is the same. I followed this process on mine 
and the results were great!

Some comments and things I did differently:

1. With the opening ports, it's much easier to mask off the frame.

2. Use high quality no-residue tape for easy clean-up.

3. I used 3M 4200 sealant.

4. While you have the inside frames off, make sure all of the screws on 
the inside that keep the frame tight to the fiberglass are equally 
tight. I found some screws that may have worked themselves loose over 
the years.

Good luck!

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Doug Treff
doug at treff.us

On 2014-07-24 07:46, Bill Hutt wrote:
> 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