H25 Forward hatch

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Jon Bastien

There's a ray of hope for you H25 owners out there with broken forward hatches! As most of you know by now, it's pretty much impossible to get an exact replacement for that forward hatch (was a Gray #204 (#207?), Gray bought by Bomar, Bomar no longer carries anything that size). I replaced the forward hatch on my H25 with a Lewmar Ocean 60 (Flat base). It's a square hatch, but the base of the hatch covers the entire opening in the deck. Because it's a flat base, there was no need to modify the hole for a flange. The hinges and latched for the hatch fit inside the deck cutout, and the base fits around the whole cutout (barely!). It took me about 3 and a half hours to peel out the old hatch frame, remove the sealant from the deck (120 grit sandpaper), measure/mark/drill, and install the new hatch. I used 1 sheet of sandpaper, one small tube of 5200, about 20 #10 screws, and of course, one hatch. New hatch looks good, and doesn't leak (making it a VAST improvement over the old one!). I recommend this repair to those with leaky hatches... Photos of the finished product will be available soon! --Jon Bastien H25 'Adagio'
 
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Mark Lonkevych

Hunter 25 Hatch Replacement

Will the Lewmar Ocean 60 hatch replacement work on my 1983 Hunter 25 which has the Original Gray Industries Trapeziodal Hatch? Thanks for your help.
 
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Jon Bastien

Yep...

... That trapezoidal hatch is what I replaced on mine. I have the 1978 model, but I think the hatch is the same on both of our boats. If in doubt, you could contact Mike Thomas at Hunter, and he'll be able to verify that. --Jon Bastien
 
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Capt Jeff

Try the Thrifty Mariner...

If you are looking for any of the Older Replacement Hatches and Portlights for Hunters, Give Jeff a call at www.thriftymariner.com His phone# is 813-625-8466 or check out the Website. He carries all Surplus and Discontinued Product from BOMAR and Gray and Hood Yacht Systems. He helped us out with our portlights and also the Trapezoidal Hatch...Good Day.
 
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