Thanks Charlie that's what I used the first time snd the second time I used 
6-10 epoxy and sanded the surfaces and cleaned them before gluing and clamping 
them for several days.

Makes me wonder if I should use GE Plexus again!

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> On Jul 22, 2021, at 8:20 PM, cenelson <cenel...@aol.com> wrote:
> 
>  I have used the Plexus (I think) that Lewmar recommended on two different 
> small hatches on my 1995 C&C. 
> 
> One I think I did twice in 25+ years, the other is still holding. 
> 
> Given the stress that can be put on the handle/portlight plastic ‘joint’, I 
> was amazed that it held at all—certainly would not want to get that Plexus on 
> my fingers!
> 
> BTW, of the 3 ‘failures’, 2 were the result of crew stepping on the plastic 
> while the hatch was held in the ‘cracked open’ position or open but with the 
> handle turned..
> 
> One thing I did not do was to try to clean-up the old ‘glue’ since some was 
> left on both surfaces and removing it would have been a PITA. I otherwise 
> followed the directions and used a C-clamp to squeeze the handle to the 
> plexiglass during the curing process.
>  
> YMMV,
> 
> Charlie Nelson
> Water Phantom
> 1995 C&C XL/kcb 
> 
> 
> Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS
> 
> On Thursday, July 22, 2021, 6:08 PM, Rod Stright via CnC-List 
> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> 
> Anyone have experience with securing the handle on the small hatch handle.  
> The handle in this case is glued to the hatch and is not through bolted like 
> the bigger hatches.  The newer version has a bolt through handle so I assume 
> they have lost of issues with the handles falling off.  I have used two types 
> of epoxies recommended by Lewmar and neither has worked.
> 
>  
> 
> Rod
> 
> Halifax
> 
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