Down the (New Design) Hatch!

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...3TacksontheWater

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Sep 17, 2022
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Catalina 22 Oolagah
On the old "to do list" for Waffle House was to replace the lens on the fore-hatch. Why replace? It had a deep chip on the upper port side as well as a non functioning solar vent. During this past weekend's heavy weather sail when we "flexed the hull" in the wave action, the installed lens's old sealant failed, requiring a new gasket and reseal. My plan is to go the full Monty and replace the complete assembly. There is currently no replacement lens available as anyone who wanted to replace their lens on a New Design knows - CD does not offer a drop in replacement. You need to buy a complete new fore-hatch assembly and epoxy the old screw holes and re-drill for the new screw mounting points. Has anyone done this? How did the install go? How much time should I allow myself to remove the old hatch, and reinstall the new hatch. It's spring time and the weather if fickle. It sure presents itself as a real simple swap out but my experience tells me that nothing is as simple as it seems. If it were, then there would be no need for forums to ask questions on. I should also mention that the improvement of being able to open the dogs from both on and below deck were a consideration in the decision to order up the new hatch.

Thank you all in advance for you replies.

George
 
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Calif. Ted

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Jun 8, 2004
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Catalina 320 Dana Point
George I've replaced Lewmar size 44's on a 320 and it was simple, holes matched but some were stripped so I usually epoxy holes with something as simple as JB Weld. It had been installed with butyl and came up easily and edges of the deck opening were sealed with resin. I got some new hatches for half price a decade ago at Minney's Surplus and I'm about to put the last new one into rotation on the boat.
 
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...3TacksontheWater

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Sep 17, 2022
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Catalina 22 Oolagah
Calif. Ted said:
George I've replaced Lewmar size 44's on a 320 and it was simple, holes matched but some were stripped so I usually epoxy holes with something as simple as JB Weld. It had been installed with butyl and came up easily and edges of the deck opening were sealed with resin. I got some new hatches for half price a decade ago at Minney's Surplus and I'm about to put the last new one into rotation on the boat.
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Calif. Ted:
Thank you for that quick reply. I think you've got the right approach, as our boats age, it never hurts to stock up on future maintenance repair parts and replacement items. At the worst, you have a couple dollars worth of items you haven't needed to use and at the best you've saved yourself some big bucks $$ by buying and saving wear item parts for a rainy day.

George
 
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...3TacksontheWater

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Sep 17, 2022
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Catalina 22 Oolagah
Gene Neill said:
Forward hatch lens replacement

*%&@#!! Photobucket ate all the pics, sadly, but there is info in there that may help.
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Plus one on Photobucket, they broke so many years of documentation over a myriad of intent forums. On the bright side, newbies to a forum today, don’t bother to research old posts. They’ll never even know it was there. lol.
I also agree that it was disappointing that drop in replacement lenses are not available for our C-22’s. Apparently, you many have scored one of the last ones.

Since my task has become a complete drop in replacement, do you or anyone else see any reason why I can’t stick with Bed-it Buytl Tape as opposed to caulking to bed the frame? After all, I’ve got Bed-it under new winches, the mast plate, shroud plates, new gudgons, the once leaking hand rails and the dog house hatch rails I no longer use a bucket on the settees.

George
 
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