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Sliding shutters that turn deck hatches from partially transparent to translucent. Can be cut to fit any hatch shape.
[Zarcor, Addison, TX, USA]
These voluntary technical practices and engineering standards establish requirements for the design, construction, installation and testing of exterior hatch covers, port lights and doors on boats.
[American Boat & Yacht Council, Edgewater, MD, USA]
A 40-year-liveaboard couple talk about their methods of keeping fresh air flowing through the boat in hot and cold weather.
[SetSail.com, Charlotte, NC, USA]
Brief grab bag of facts and commentary to help choose deck hatches. Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]
Step by step instructions, with warnings, on how to replace the plastic pane in a (smaller) deck hatch.
[Moore 24 Racing, USA]
PS has published several DIY articles about wooden deck hatches. Here are two.
[Practical Sailor]
Thoughts on improving the deck hatch on a San Juan 23, including opening methods, materials, and installation techniques.
[San Juan 23 Internet Fleet, USA]
Properties of wood fiberglass, aluminum, bronze, stainless and plastic ports and hatches, with suggestions for replacing acrylic and Lexan glazing, keeping dogs and hinges in good shape, replacing the gaskets, and reinstalling frames.
[SailNet, 18 March 2003]
Step-by-step photos of the removal of a forepeak hatch and its replacement with new Plexiglas in the cleaned-up frame.
[C&C Sailing Association Northeast, London, ON, Canada]
[Vendor]
Sliding shutters that turn deck hatches from partially transparent to translucent. Can be cut to fit any hatch shape.
[Zarcor, Addison, TX, USA]
Acrylic scratches less, flexes less, and is cheaper. Polycarbonate scratches easier, is more flexible, is stronger and more expensive.
Sydnie Moore
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