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We 2nd Zarcor. I just installed them on our Beneteau 423. What a pleasure not messing with the hatch boards. We wish we did it 2 years ago when we bought the boat. They should have the template for your boat so the installation will be easy.
Yup on Zarcor. Purchased them right after we bought the boat.
Absolutely love them. Installation was easy and the CD they sent helped.
Have had them 10 years now.
And yes they have the template for the Hunter 38. They already had it when I ordered mine.
We bought with the smoked glass and screens and love how you can easily change them
Absolutely love them. Installation was easy and the CD they sent helped.
Have had them 10 years now.
And yes they have the template for the Hunter 38. They already had it when I ordered mine.
We bought with the smoked glass and screens and love how you can easily change them
Did you get the October sale price? It is $100 off. Could pay for some optional items listed -
good luck
I found installation quite easy and the instructions very thorough. I did have to play with the locking mechanism a bit because it required a slightly longer piece and a little custom bending to get it to engage the keeper on the sliding hatch. Not difficult just some tweaking.
If no one else has any ideas, try Zarcor. Looks like they have an optional security bar. No pics
Contrarian here! Companionway doors seem like a good idea, and maybe they are when in the slip. Not so great an idea while cruising. Hatchboards are designed so the lower board can be left in place while the upper is out. This allows crew to go back and forth between cockpit and below desk just by stepping over the lower. The lower is kept in place when high-seas cruising in case the cockpit gets boarded by seas. It protects the below decks from flooding. For cruising vessels that do have doors, the doors are “tiny” and raised; the hatchway/companionway itself is “protected” by a bridge deck, so the doors can remain open. This is part of the design. If you close your doors during cruising, you’ll have to keep opening them up to go below. If you sail with them open, they’ll likely interfere with working the boat; plus, you open the below decks to risk of flooding if pooped or otherwise boarded by seas.
That’s a consequence of the large companionways of these modern, comfort/convenience-oriented sailboats.
BTW. If some pirates want to come aboard and do harm, locked companionway doors are not going to stop it. Unscrew the hinges from the outside, or just kick through it, etc.
That’s a consequence of the large companionways of these modern, comfort/convenience-oriented sailboats.BTW. If some pirates want to come aboard and do harm, locked companionway doors are not going to stop it. Unscrew the hinges from the outside, or just kick through it, etc.
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Except with my Zarcor doors I can still slide my hatch boards in for extra security. This may not be true for all installations but it is for me. And when my doors are open they interfere with nothing.Contrarian here! Companionway doors seem like a good idea, and maybe they are when in the slip. Not so great an idea while cruising. Hatchboards are designed so the lower board can be left in place while the upper is out. This allows crew to go back and forth between cockpit and below desk just by stepping over the lower. The lower is kept in place when high-seas cruising in case the cockpit gets boarded by seas. It protects the below decks from flooding. For cruising vessels that do have doors, the doors are “tiny” and raised; the hatchway/companionway itself is “protected” by a bridge deck, so the doors can remain open. This is part of the design. If you close your doors during cruising, you’ll have to keep opening them up to go below. If you sail with them open, they’ll likely interfere with working the boat; plus, you open the below decks to risk of flooding if pooped or otherwise boarded by seas.
BTW. If some pirates want to come aboard and do harm, locked companionway doors are not going to stop it. Unscrew the hinges from the outside, or just kick through it, etc.
I installed a barrel bolt on the inside up top. You could also put another barrel bolt at the bottom.
With a 466, I suspect you have a long/large cockpit. They probably would not work so well on my Bavaria 38 with a fairly small and narrow cockpit. But, it’s good to know about the option to slide in hatchboards behind.
What about something like this?
I have a couple of these that lock some sliding panels on my boat, just replaced one that was broken and the chrome and metal quality was pretty good to my eyes. Not a panic room protection but should slow anyone down enough.
Love to see pictures, I have 2 sets of hatch boards so I have a plan to modify the second set to doors.
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I have a couple of these that lock some sliding panels on my boat, just replaced one that was broken and the chrome and metal quality was pretty good to my eyes. Not a panic room protection but should slow anyone down enough.
Love to see pictures, I have 2 sets of hatch boards so I have a plan to modify the second set to doors.
same here. Hatch boards slide behind the doors. And the doors have two piece hinges so doors can be lifted off and stowed when not needed.
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there are numerous ways to install a locking mechanism inside. The one Zarcor sells is one option.
I have actual experience with an intruder wann be.
We were aboard snug in our home slip and sound asleep. We sleep in the aft cabin. During the night I felt the boat move in an unusual way and then footsteps in the cock pit abound us. I flew out of bed screaming who the hell is up there and making a whole lot of noise just as the hatch slides open and a woman’s voice calls out “hello, hello hello”.
As I bounded the steps I hear a lot of scrambling as the person is desperately trying to get off the boat.
As she lands on the dock I can tell she is clearly drunk and starts making lame excuses about looking for her cell phone. She Didn’t seem to know how to respond as I demanded to Know why she was looking for her cell phone on my boat.
The Story goes on but I’ll shorten it to say we could see a guy hiding in the bushes near the top of the dock. Seems said couple were after closing the bar looking for a place to shack up and our boat looked like good place (totally grossed out by that thought). In the morning we actually did find a cell phone wedged in a gap in the dock. We called police who were able to use some reverse technology to identify the owner. Breaking and entering became an interesting conversation.
For me though it pointed out that locks and doors really don’t stop anyone determined to get in. So my solution was to install a low cost alarm that if the hatch is opened sounds a wake the dead volume alarm.
I figure that yes it may wake the entire marina but it’s more likely to scare off an intruder and that’s more likely to be successful than locks to keep them out.
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