I know this has been talked about, but my search didn't come up with too many posts.
The stock forward opening hatch on the O'day 192/222 is a smoked plastic lens in a black plastic frame. I have a friend who sourced a replacement hatch for her 222 from D&R Marine, and it keeps to this same color scheme, which I'm not terribly fond of, as the black plastic surround always looks kinda chalky. Her replacement isn't that old. It came with a plastic frame screen, which she said falls out all the time. I looked at it, and I figure we can mitigate this to an extent by sticking some velcro hook strips along the sides of the hatch frame, just to provide some friction holding.
Rudy has told me that he has the company, which I assume is Bomar/Pompanette, make custom hatches, I assume to be their Bowmar 900 series. From their website, I see the 900 series is available in white or black. Not sure I would want a white surround, either, given the gelcoat is a creme color. Also, I know that the replacement Rudy has does not have the holes line up exactly, so filling and re-drilling of the holes is in order (not a big deal, really.)
Since I do not have the old hatch removed yet for measurement, I'm wondering if anyone has done the replacement with an alternative hatch, and has measurements. I am probably most interested in something with an aluminum surround, because I think it would look nicer on the boat. If you have alternatives, please let me know brand and model, and measurements if you have them.
In the long run, I'll probably wind up just getting the black one from D&R, as a known good replacement, but I'll like to check other options. Also, worst case scenario, I work on removing the old one for measurements after haul-out in late October, and source replacement over the winter, for spring replacement. I am also thinking of trying to complete the replacement in the fall, because imagine launching the boat in spring, instead of spending all of spring and early summer working on projects! What an idea!
The stock forward opening hatch on the O'day 192/222 is a smoked plastic lens in a black plastic frame. I have a friend who sourced a replacement hatch for her 222 from D&R Marine, and it keeps to this same color scheme, which I'm not terribly fond of, as the black plastic surround always looks kinda chalky. Her replacement isn't that old. It came with a plastic frame screen, which she said falls out all the time. I looked at it, and I figure we can mitigate this to an extent by sticking some velcro hook strips along the sides of the hatch frame, just to provide some friction holding.
Rudy has told me that he has the company, which I assume is Bomar/Pompanette, make custom hatches, I assume to be their Bowmar 900 series. From their website, I see the 900 series is available in white or black. Not sure I would want a white surround, either, given the gelcoat is a creme color. Also, I know that the replacement Rudy has does not have the holes line up exactly, so filling and re-drilling of the holes is in order (not a big deal, really.)
Since I do not have the old hatch removed yet for measurement, I'm wondering if anyone has done the replacement with an alternative hatch, and has measurements. I am probably most interested in something with an aluminum surround, because I think it would look nicer on the boat. If you have alternatives, please let me know brand and model, and measurements if you have them.
In the long run, I'll probably wind up just getting the black one from D&R, as a known good replacement, but I'll like to check other options. Also, worst case scenario, I work on removing the old one for measurements after haul-out in late October, and source replacement over the winter, for spring replacement. I am also thinking of trying to complete the replacement in the fall, because imagine launching the boat in spring, instead of spending all of spring and early summer working on projects! What an idea!
