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deck hatches
"Jim Conlin" wrote in message ... If reglazing an existing hatch is an option, i'd strongly favor reglazing with polycarbonate (such as Lexan). It won't weather as well as acrylic or glass but it will be much less likely to fail in an impact. For a deck hatch, where failure might endanger the vessel, i'd put safety first. It's slightly off topic, but I carry some plywood cut-outs to act as emergency hatch closers in the event of a hatch or window breaking while at sea. As you say, a hatch failure could threaten the boat and it could be difficult to make one up in a hurry when offshore. It also means you always have a useful bit of ply around if needed for other things, and they're easy to stow as they are small and flat enough to sit at the bottom of a locker. |
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