That was me! 10 years ago I replaced the three hatches on Secret Plans
- two with Mainship hatches, the smaller one in the head I replaced with
an Atkins and Hoyle because Mainship didn't have the size. 10 years
later the Mainship hatches look great, the acrylic in the A&H looks like
crazed crap.
http://www.manshipmarine.com/low-profile-deck-hatch.html
Note, I did buy the inside latch only ones, but they do have double
opening hatches.
Graham Collins
Secret Plans
C&C 35-III #11
On 2020-06-25 4:21 p.m., Bill Coleman via CnC-List wrote:
Having had both, I think the AH are more robust and rebuildable than the
Lewmar. The plastic dogs on the lewmars wear away from friction, and just
seem cheesy. And they start leaking around 10- 15 years.
Someone on the list had a picture of a really nice SS hatch, and I asked
about it, but I cannot find it in my bookmarks. Maybe that person is reading
this.
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Della
Barba, Joe via CnC-List
Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2020 3:01 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Della Barba, Joe
Subject: Stus-List economics of hatches
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
www.dellabarba.com
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