[Public-List] Companionway Hatch

[Wes Gardner]

I too have those four bronze keepers that secure the hatch, I think the fasteners on mine are #6 x 1/2”. My hatch, although you could step through it, had held its shape- I used it as the core, I built three ribs across the hatch, each one is about 3/4” x 1” (I had a really nice band saw at the time so that kind of stuff is easy-peasy), these were epoxied to the top of the hatch with nice fillets with thickened epoxy. Several layers of cloth set in epoxy and the thing is bulletproof

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> On Aug 10, 2020, at 8:37 AM, Jonathan Bresler via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> You may be able to remove the hatch by pushing it fully to either starboard
> or port and
> getting the metal pieces below to clear the slides.
> 
> The companionway hatch on #262 (pre-liner) is held in place by four pieces
> of metal
> screwed to the underside of the hatch near the forward and aft ends of the
> two sides
> of the hatch.  The pieces of metal are flush with the outside edges of the
> hatch and stick
> out towards the centerline of the boat.  The pieces are under the two
> slides (also metal)
> that are screwed to the cabin top and run fore and aft on either side of
> the companionway.
> 
> Jonathan
> 
> On Sun, Aug 9, 2020 at 7:39 PM Tom Dodds via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
>> My pre-liner boat’s sliding companionway hatch is in poor condition and
>> requires significant repair or possibly replacement.
>> Unfortunately, I cannot see how to remove it from the boat. What am I
>> missing?
>> Also, has anyone ever fashioned a fibreglass replacement?
>> 
>> Tom Dodds
>> StageOne
>> 
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> Jonathan M Bresler
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> Annapolis/Eastport MD
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