Joe: Any time I can buy the materials and do the work myself, the money I save buys a new tool for me. If you buy a standard size piece of acrylic, you can cut the hatch lens yourself, and also not have to pay for the labor and wasted pieces of acrylic that you didn't use. So, for a piece of 19" x 19" you might be paying for a piece of 24" x 48" (or whatever width the acrylic comes in) plus labor. If you can get the old lens out, you can cut the new one, and use a router and pattern bit to make the new one. I'm sure you can find a use for the leftover acrylic.
Alan Bergen 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR On Thu, Jun 25, 2020 at 12:01 PM Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Since this seems to be hatch week, here goes after numerous calls and > checking around: > To have new glass and gaskets put in my hatch by someone else - $450 to > $600 est. > Parts to DIY - Probably at least $300, getting a 19x19x1/2" piece of cast > acrylic cut is not cheap plus the gaskets and sealers. Buying the acrylic > pre-cut is about $550 from AH. > Brand new Lewmar Ocean 60 hatch - about $600. > New AH hatch - $1800. > I am trying to wrap my mind around it being about the same to just buy a > new hatch as pay someone to fix it. Does anyone have an opinion on new > Lewmar Ocean (not the cheap low profile ones) vs. 47 year-old A-H? > > This all started because my gaskets are getting a bit ratty, but I have > this fear one day I'll step right through the hatch at some point. The UV > has to be doing a job on it coming up on 50 years. > > > > Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.dellabarba.com__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!-XxntstlzBPjAZ41zME0jnlSXRXs79mx8INeYLdack3g9rY-6PF1zdiK2OsQLszzVEE$ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.paypal.me/stumurray__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!-XxntstlzBPjAZ41zME0jnlSXRXs79mx8INeYLdack3g9rY-6PF1zdiK2OsQ-W3tY6o$ > >
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