[C320-list] Trapezoidal Hatch Lens Replacement

[Art Harden]

I understand older boats have a 1/4” thick lens. Did you use 1/4 “ or 3/8”. I have read that some of the replacements from CD are 3/8” trimmed to a 1/4” on the edge. Has anyone used these? It is on my to do list for the Spring. 

Art Harden
Catalina 320 “Tortuga” #243
937-477-5544

> On Nov 25, 2020, at 10:04 PM, Troy Dunn <troutwarrior at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I finished the trapezoidal hatch lens replacement.  Pictures are posted in
> my gallery photos.   I ordered a 36”x 24” sheet of smoked cast acrylic from
> estreet plastics.  There are plenty of other retailers of this material,
> just ensure you are buying cast acrylic and not extruded acrylic.   I used
> the old lens as a template.  Traced the lens shape onto the new acrylic and
> then rough cut on a bandsaw leaving a 1/8-1/4” margin on all sides.
> Similarly I drilled the latch handle holes smaller than the originals.   I
> then taped the old lens to the new material using double  sided tape and
> template routed the new lens to exact size of the old lens. After routing
> the lens, I put a small 1/16” bevel on the outside edge of the lens to
> provide a smoother transition from the caulk.  This is probably
> unnecessary.   I finished installation of the lens using the same procedure
> that Christian Caperton describes in an earlier post.
> 
> Troy Dunn
> Hull #514