Cherubini hatch rubber seal

kito

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Sep 13, 2012
2,011
1979 Hunter Cherubini 30 Clemmons
I looked through the store here looking for replacement rubber gasket material for the old style (1979) deck hatches and had no luck. Anyone know where I could find some that would work? I am talking about the seal on the hatch itself, not the frame to deck seal. The rubber on them now are hard and cracked and not making a seal in most places. These are the ones with aluminum frames and have a seal on the opening hatch and not mounted on the deck frame.
 
Jun 21, 2007
2,117
Hunter Cherubini 36_80-82 Sausalito / San Francisco Bay
I can't give you an exact answer to your question. But what has worked perfectly well for me is:

- Do not remove your existing gasket material from the gasket channel;
- Extend the long thin blade of one of this style of box knives. (http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/s...mpaignId=T9A&gclid=CODEnu3Nv7sCFciIfgodQVoAJQ) Use it in a sawing motion to trim back the existing gasket flush with the outer edge of the gasket channel;
- Use acetone or lacquer thinner on the trimmed existing gasket to clean and "reactivate" the surface so that the following type of gasket product will stick; (... Or any similar product - however needs to be smooth surface not light foam.)
- http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay...gId=10051&cmRelshp=req&rel=nofollow&cId=PDIO1
- Carefully press the window gasket material up against your cleaned cut-back old gasket. Make sure that the two ends meet exactly together. Then put a touch of super glue at the joint to keep them together. When applying the window gasket tape don't be stretching it at the same time which is the normal temptation.
- Drop the hatch and dog down lightly. The self stick tape does become permanent.

This doesn't take long to do. Whereas digging out the old gasket and cleaning the channel before installing new material can be a lengthy process. Most likely will be a fix for quite a few years. And if not, you are not out much for the effort!
 

kito

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Sep 13, 2012
2,011
1979 Hunter Cherubini 30 Clemmons
Thank you for the tip. Exactly what I am looking for....easy, cheap and it works :)