[C320-list] lexan companionway hatch

[Louis Spitz]

interesting thought. Thanks. I think I’ll put a vent in the companionway slides.


> On Jul 20, 2020, at 6:08 PM, Troy Dunn <troutwarrior at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> This seems to have happened on a few hulls.   I have noticed that if the
> interior gets hot enough and the boat is sealed up that sliding hatch cover
> will bow up and be hard to move as it will bind against the sea hood.  If
> anyone notices white streaking on their hatch cover you can bet this is
> happening on your boat too.  I wonder if after enough cycles and an
> appropriate imperfection/ding in the glass it just pops a crack?   Since
> making better boat curtains and hatch shades, and also buying Zarcor doors
> with built in vents I have not noticed this binding.   Can't say for sure
> what is really happening on the other boats, but...this is my working
> theory for now.
> 
> Troy Dunn
> Hull#514