Sliding hatch

[jorgefife]

I got from another Hunter boat a good looking sliding hatch, lexan tinted
The width is perfect, and it is longer than my old one, the problem is that it should be a little curved to deflect water
Where could I take it to have it curved?
Any industry comes to mind?
Any input will be appreciated

 

[rardiH36]

For what its worth, the sliding hatch above my companionway on my 1980 H36c is flat; no curvature. I'm sure that a bit of a upward bulge in the lexan would be better, but my flat hatch hasn't caused any leaks into the interior because the design of the my cabin top raised sliding rail prevents any H2O ingress -- whether the lexan surface is flat or not. May or may not be the same on your H33c?

 

[Ed Schenck]

Any local glass shop should be able to "warp" it for you. Let your fingers do the walking. Wait, that's yellow pages. I guess Google should find one. Our H37Cs have a very slight curvature, hardly noticeable.

 

[Bill Murray]

If you curve it, won't it be narrower???

 

[jorgefife]

No, it will not be because the curvature is hardly noticeable
I took it from a Hunter 30 I found in the salvage yard (I think was a 30)
It had a seahood built around it, so wa quite a job
The hatch on my boat wa 29" wide x 32" long; the one I got is also 29" wide, but about 36" long
I want to keep it, because the the metal tracks the old one ran on were too long for such a short hatch
My problem is that the frame at the entrance to the boat is curved, so a little bend will help it