Hello sailors,
I have a 2002 Hunter 356. I be said this seasons past....but if I sail one more season removing and installing those darn companionway hatch boards I'll go nutshell!
Ok so I am an experienced woodworker and I have fabricated most everything for years. So making a set of hinged doors is not a biggie. But on the 356 the companionway water channel frame surround is tilted inward-does not sit on a vertical plane. That said, if I install the doors to swing inward I will have a slightly restricted entrance to the cabin. If I design them to swing outward that would defy gravity (they want to fall inward). And with outward opening doors there would be potentially dangerous door edges protruding into the cockpit area. So if there are any owners with a 356 or maybe a 36' Hunter with custom companionway doors I would love to see a photo and hear your comments.
Thanks for your help.
I have a 2002 Hunter 356. I be said this seasons past....but if I sail one more season removing and installing those darn companionway hatch boards I'll go nutshell!
Ok so I am an experienced woodworker and I have fabricated most everything for years. So making a set of hinged doors is not a biggie. But on the 356 the companionway water channel frame surround is tilted inward-does not sit on a vertical plane. That said, if I install the doors to swing inward I will have a slightly restricted entrance to the cabin. If I design them to swing outward that would defy gravity (they want to fall inward). And with outward opening doors there would be potentially dangerous door edges protruding into the cockpit area. So if there are any owners with a 356 or maybe a 36' Hunter with custom companionway doors I would love to see a photo and hear your comments.
Thanks for your help.