I recently posted on all three forward hatch hinge pins breaking on my 1997 boat. No one seemed to have had this happen. The hinges are not available from Bomar, but a replacement hatch is (in this site's store) but it is not cheap. Here is the link to that thread: Forward hatch hinges broken on Hunter P 42
The hinge pins are plastic. I drilled them out with a 1/4 inch bit that's 18 inches long. Then I replaced the plastic in the outer hinges with galvanized 4 1/2 inch bolts, at least for now. I could not put one in the center hinge because the hinges are 3 1/2 inches apart and I couldn't get a bolt in.
Before and after pictures are below.
The hinge pins are plastic. I drilled them out with a 1/4 inch bit that's 18 inches long. Then I replaced the plastic in the outer hinges with galvanized 4 1/2 inch bolts, at least for now. I could not put one in the center hinge because the hinges are 3 1/2 inches apart and I couldn't get a bolt in.
Before and after pictures are below.
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