I have not been able to find a supplier for a new, used or place to repair hatch cover for 23 ft oday
Hatch cover needs repair —-comments appreciated
- Thread starter Thomas Meade
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Thank you for the photos. It looks like a smoked acrylic fore hatch.
Find a local plastics dealer, one who sell acrylic, lean and such. Take it to him and ask the dealer to make a new one.
It looks like there is some kind of reinforcement on the hatch. The plastics dealer may be able to help with that.
Find a local plastics dealer, one who sell acrylic, lean and such. Take it to him and ask the dealer to make a new one.
It looks like there is some kind of reinforcement on the hatch. The plastics dealer may be able to help with that.
Hi Thomas.
You have a variety of options.
1. make a full size replacement from ply wood. (cheapest, quickest and easiest fix)
2. make a two part plywood hatch.
Have something made up in plastic. There are varying types of materials, shapes and prices.
Personally I would avoid anything varnished.
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gary
You have a variety of options.
1. make a full size replacement from ply wood. (cheapest, quickest and easiest fix)
2. make a two part plywood hatch.
Have something made up in plastic. There are varying types of materials, shapes and prices.
Personally I would avoid anything varnished.
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gary
There are hinges at the wide end. Probably not a hatch board. There was a period of time back in the 80's where unframed fore hatches were "in". Leave them partially open and step on it and they crack. Been there done that. The reinforcing strips were probably in place to prevent cracking.
Ah yes, I see that now. Also, the narrow edge has a curve. A little hard to see the details in the snow. So, this is an opaque hinged cover for a hatch, not an actual hatch?
Well , my well intentioned information is pretty useless.
The posted photos don't seem to be smoky plastic.
Is that the underside of a anchor well hatch?
Gary
The posted photos don't seem to be smoky plastic.
Is that the underside of a anchor well hatch?
Gary
It is a hatch over the v-berth.
Is it painted grey or smokey acrylic or something?
Can't make it out.
Gary
Is it painted grey or smokey acrylic or something?
Can't make it out.
Gary
Here’s an O’Day 23 photo I found on the web. I think it helps clarify what we’re all looking at. It is an actual hatch.
I still can’t tell the material, though.
I still can’t tell the material, though.
D&R Marine shows they can get them but the picture does look different. Have you tried them?
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I’ve seen acrylic guys do some impressive stuff. It looks like you have enough of the existing hatch to give them a template.
If you want or need it made out of fiberglass then I would find a boat yard that had some experience with glass.
If it was my boat (not a yacht) I would probably try a glass repair dyi job first. Just in case it turned out good enough.
If you go the dyi path.check out
Boatworks Today | Boating Help For The DIY
tons of stuff there and Andy is excellent
If you want or need it made out of fiberglass then I would find a boat yard that had some experience with glass.
If it was my boat (not a yacht) I would probably try a glass repair dyi job first. Just in case it turned out good enough.
If you go the dyi path.check out
Boatworks Today | Boating Help For The DIY
tons of stuff there and Andy is excellent
At that price, if the replacement from D&R fits, I’d only DIY if that’s how you like to spend your time, and I doubt that you can beat the price & fit farming out a custom job.
For lowest cost, maybe the whole existing damaged hatch can be adhered to a sheet of something suitable cut to the original size and shape.
For lowest cost, maybe the whole existing damaged hatch can be adhered to a sheet of something suitable cut to the original size and shape.
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