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ports
I was going to go with the tri matrix ports for my 83 H30 but there were three sizes of ports on my boat. Trimatrix only cones in two sizes. One of the sizes was about 2 inches bigger on both sides than the Tri matrix ports came in. I didn't want to do any extra glass & gel coat work so I went with the same ports that came on the boat. I ordered them through the hunter owners chandlery from the link at the top of the page. the total was around $1100 for all of them. Since all of my ports leaked around the frames, I had to do some core work and some minor glass work, but they turned out really great. No more leaks! It was a pretty simple project, but took alot of time. I now have 9 opening ports and plenty of fresh air in the cabin.
I was going to go with the tri matrix ports for my 83 H30 but there were three sizes of ports on my boat. Trimatrix only cones in two sizes. One of the sizes was about 2 inches bigger on both sides than the Tri matrix ports came in. I didn't want to do any extra glass & gel coat work so I went with the same ports that came on the boat. I ordered them through the hunter owners chandlery from the link at the top of the page. the total was around $1100 for all of them. Since all of my ports leaked around the frames, I had to do some core work and some minor glass work, but they turned out really great. No more leaks! It was a pretty simple project, but took alot of time. I now have 9 opening ports and plenty of fresh air in the cabin.
Replacing Portlights
We got our replacements from Sailnet before they went belly-up and their prices were great. The ones that came with the boat were most likely manufactured by Gray and Pompanette stocks that series. I think Bomar bought out Gray industries so the portlights your looking for will be listed under Bomar/Gray Series and they will fit perfectly. We didn't have to make any changes to the openings. These are the sizes we needed: The 4 small portlights in the v-birth and head are 5x12 and in the main cabin there were 2 different sizes, 2 7x15 and 2 8x18. The instructions in the box said to use 5200 to install, we didn't. We used a Lifecaulk product just on the off chance that we ever need to replace one.
We got our replacements from Sailnet before they went belly-up and their prices were great. The ones that came with the boat were most likely manufactured by Gray and Pompanette stocks that series. I think Bomar bought out Gray industries so the portlights your looking for will be listed under Bomar/Gray Series and they will fit perfectly. We didn't have to make any changes to the openings. These are the sizes we needed: The 4 small portlights in the v-birth and head are 5x12 and in the main cabin there were 2 different sizes, 2 7x15 and 2 8x18. The instructions in the box said to use 5200 to install, we didn't. We used a Lifecaulk product just on the off chance that we ever need to replace one.
hatches for a 28.5
Looking for a replacement hatch for our 28.5 in the Tampa Bay. The guy we bought this front put a miniature up front and it looks horrible. Any info is appreciated.
Looking for a replacement hatch for our 28.5 in the Tampa Bay. The guy we bought this front put a miniature up front and it looks horrible. Any info is appreciated.
For Jim
Take a look at the H28.5 Knowledge Base on this site. I just posted some info on hatch replacements there.
Take a look at the H28.5 Knowledge Base on this site. I just posted some info on hatch replacements there.
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