To seal the acrylic to the frame, I use GE Ultraglaze. I've used it on more
than one hatch, and leaks never returned. It was recommended to me by
Bomar, many years ago.  I was told that it's the same stuff used to replace
automobile glass windows.

Alan Bergen
35 Mk III Thirsty
Rose City YC
Portland, OR


>    1. Using liquid rubber to seal my forward hatch: This I would rate
>    so-so. My hatches are totally original from 73 and tend to leak around the
>    screw holes and sela between the glass and the frame. A combination of
>    liquid rubber and some Creeping Crack Cure makes them watertight, but it
>    does not last. Adding a touch more is a yearly thing now. It is still a
>    cheap cure vs. a new hatch, but it is not a one-and-done. I still can’t
>    complain too much, no 52 year-old Lewmar hatch will even be intact. If I
>    ever do get new hatches, I will be avoiding the low-end Lewmars, they seem
>    to leak starting at age 2 or 3 from all I read online. The higher-end
>    versions seem well worth it.
>
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