On my 94 37/40+ the forward hatch is an Ocean hatch. All the small ones are 
Coastline. 

Al Liles
SV Elendil
C&C 37/40+
Vancouver 


> On May 2, 2017, at 6:20 PM, Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> Our '94 C&C 37/40+ leaks a little bit through the aft center of our Lewmar 
> Coastline Hatch.  I think the problem is the seal, having reattached 2 out of 
> 3 broken friction levers and tightening down the screws going through the 
> plexiglass, and not seeing it leaking between the frame and the deck opening. 
>    
> 
> Our little hatches don't leak at all, and they too, mostly had broken 
> friction levers and attachments (makes me wonder what the prior owner was 
> doing).  I have friction latches coming, and they are easily found here in 
> the states.  
> 
> I tried to order the seal, but the only place that supposedly had it in stock 
> turned out they didn't have it, and the seal has to come all the way from 
> England and they're saying it will be 4 weeks or more.  It seems like no one 
> really ends up having to replace the seals.
> 
> Can anyone give me guidance as to something I might be missing?  Is Lewmar 
> the only source for those seals?  Is there some way to, for example, 
> reinforce the seal to improve its sealing ability?
> 
> It's not the money, its the availability of the part that's driving me crazy. 
>  
> 
> Thanks for your help, 
>  
> Bruce Whitmore
> 
> (847) 404-5092 (mobile)
> [email protected]
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