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Cate
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Initially Posted - 06/15/2006 : 09:20:15

Has anyone made or found a screen for the forward hatch? (1983) We are going to be anchoring in potentially buggy areas and will need the protection. I am leaning towards making my own with cloth screen material and velcro, but the shape of the hatch is not square. Not sure how to get a nice clean fit.

1983 C-25, Standard rig, swing keel

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Paul
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Response Posted - 06/15/2006 : 10:00:40

Diligent in my frugality, I just bought mosquito netting from Campmor.com that is intended to cover a baby stroller or crib - about $5.00 for a 48” x 48” net with elastic base. I haven’t tried it yet, but I figure I’ll just place it over the open hatch and ‘seal’ the bottom of the net around the hatch gasket with a cord.

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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 06/15/2006 : 10:08:19

I cut and sewed netting into a sort of pup-tent shape to fit over the open fwd hatch. I included a large tubular hem into which I threaded a string of hollow lead fish net weights to hold it down to the deck.

-- Leon Sisson

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Lightnup
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Response Posted - 06/15/2006 : 10:29:07

Our PO installed a screen on the inside of the hatch using a velcro border all the way around. Works perfectly. We just loosen the two forward corners to get to the hatch dogs.

Steve

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panhead1948
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Response Posted - 06/15/2006 : 13:06:24

Several years ago I bought a screen that drops over the open hatch and is made for the catalina. It has a chain sewn into the bottom to keep it in place. I will look this weekend an see if I can finf the name of the company.

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Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 06/15/2006 : 15:06:03

I made one just like Leon described for the forward hatch last year. I bough one for the[url="http://www.pridemarine.com/ACC%20Sogeman%20Bugbusters.htm"] Compainionway[/url]

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djn
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Response Posted - 06/15/2006 : 17:36:04

Hi Have one just like Steves. It works great. Today I read up in the Vbirth for a couple hours and watched the fish flies dance above me on the net. I was thinking about doing the outside tent type with lead in the bottom, but thought that if a good enough wind came up during the night, it could be lost over the side and the lead would just zoom it to the bottom. Cheers.

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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 06/15/2006 : 22:04:09

I bought a bugmasters screen - See photo on following link.
http://www.sogeman.com/sogeman.html
It has very fine mesh, lead weights in the hemming along the perimeter to keep it in place and it has a plastic case to store it when it is not in use. It also has a fairly hefty price tag.

I either bought it from Catalina Direct or Defender.

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stampeder
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Response Posted - 06/15/2006 : 22:43:19

If you make your own, get the softest or stretchiest bug screen cloth you can find, as the screen will have to fit over the hatchdogs. The foreward hatch is 'non-conforming' as a shape. My bug screen is a very soft fine screen with velcro edging.
I used the same screen on my hatch board vents and a cover over a quarter berth vent.

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