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     Eric Yaremko Rating: N/A |
One alternative solution- I felt the hatch sliders were a little underdesigned so I had ones made out of Starboard. "Charlie" at Clear Cut Plastics (206)545-9131 cut me 2 x 1-1/4" wide strips of 1" thick Starboard. Strips were 59" long, with a channel milled by them 1/2" recessed into the 1" side, 3/16" off the flat-deck side,for 3/8" tall groove leaving 7/16" of material on top. The material cost $35, the machining $32 and shipping 20. Use old guides to draw line toward companionway before removal. I then filled old screw holes (dont use old holes as guide as they are too close to the new channel depth on the Starboard strips and will cause perforation toward the hatch in the depth of the groove). I drilled the new holes in the strips and deck then drilled 1/2" holes in the deck, filled with epoxy hardware filler,let harden, then countersunk the strips, redrilled the deck and installed the screws. This should prevent the leakage and core damage I found under the originals. I've had these on for the summer. They slide well, look good and seam relatively bulletproof. |
