Plexiglass Hatch Replacement

[William Davis]

I stepped on my plex hatch and cracked the darn thing almost in two. I know we have talked about replacing these before on here, but could not find in the archives. My boat is a 1986 H23Thanks for any help/suggestions..Scott

 

[Paul Akers]

Check...

...www.pompanette.com OR try the Special Orders Desk at Boat/US

 

[Jon Bastien]

Not a "standard" part...

...So you probably won't be able to get it from a major manufacturer. Your best bet is to call a local plastics dealer, and have a piece cut to match the dimensions of your old one. Then, drill the holes in your new hatch using the old one as a template... Also, I'd recommend going to a "smoked" or tinted PlexiGlas... Will help keep temperatures down in the cabin, and provide a little more privacy from the outside. There should be a plastics dealer in your general area; they would be listed in the yellow pages. Take your measurements, and give 'em a call for a quote. Good luck!--Jon BastienH23 '2 Sheets to the Wind'H25 'Adagio'

 

[Allen Glasson]

plexiglass

While replacing the top plexiglass go ahead and replace the vertical hatch with smoked plexiglass. You can use your old hatch as a template. I did this to our H23. Now it all matches, don’t have to worry about the wood rotting, and looks pretty sharp. I would suggest having all your angle cuts and holes drilled by a professional, as it requires special tools to cut this plexiglass. I learned the hard way. If you use a standard drill bit, you will crack the plexiglass. It requires a special drill bit. Good luck.

 

[Don R. Bradshaw]

HATCH REPLACEMENT

CONTACT WWW.THRIFTYMARINER.COM IN FLORIDAJEFF HAS MANY DISCONTINUED HATCHESIN STOCK

 

[William Davis]

hatch

Thanks for the info guys...Scott