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Susan Annala
Hi gang....I have an 85 H34 and the ports are horrible. Not only do they hold water (making it a pain in the ass to wash) they have faded in color and now they are yellow. My boat of course is still white and this looks ridiculous. I have been looking at the new Lewmar ports. They would be flush with the boat and don't have a water catcher lip. Not only that, these original ports protude out so much that they catch on my furling lines. I like the Lewmar hatches for two reasons. One, they open easy with two sliding knobs not the three screwing knobs (a pain) If you get in a hurry to close them (in case if a storm or knockdown) it will never happen. They are flush with the deck and won't catch water or lines. Since they are metal they aren't going to fade yellow. Has anyone changed their ports before? Have you used this model? I am concerned that the Lewmar won't quite fit, maybe a little too small...What do you think? Help !!!!!!!