Hi I replaced the lens in my hatch a number of years ago and it has been fine ever since. It wasn't leaking but you could no longer see through it.
The main challenge was getting the knobs off of the top side of the latches in order to get the old lens out and the new one in. I had to drill out the old screws which was a non-trivial exercise. If you can get them off you are good to go. I had the new lens made up in town and it was reasonably inexpensive, but I don't recall the price. The other mistake I made was bedding it in sikaflex with out using the primer. The first attempt leaked. Then I had to take the lens out and clean everything spotless again. The cost of the sikaflex primer as very high of which I needed only a tiny bit so I went with a Dow Corning 795 which didn't require a primer. It worked well and hasn't leaked. I used it on a couple of other lens replacements since then and all are leak free. My lens has no screw going though it, it is held in place just by the 795. There is lots of advice on the internet about replacing lenses. Don C&C 34 Victoria, BC From: "Jeremy Ralph" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, June 12, 2017 1:57:14 PM Subject: Stus-List Fixing V-berth port hatch leaks Hi All, My C&C 34-1 hatch has some leaks. I put some new hatch tape on then had a kid soak it with a hose while I checked for leaks. It's leaking between plastic and metal, not where the tape is. Is it worthwhile to try an fix or is replacing the whole unit a better option? Photo of the said hatch: https://flic.kr/p/V8Vp4J Thanks, Jeremy C&C 34-1 #041 Vancouver BC
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