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boat25
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Initially Posted - 12/10/2002 : 11:13:59

Hi all,

I was wondering, where I can get new main hatch for my 25'?
I called Catalina, and they want $250.00 for it...so, I think this is little too steep.
Any ideas?

Thanks very much.

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lcharlot
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Response Posted - 12/11/2002 : 00:27:51

Depending on how badly damaged your existing hatch is, and how skillful you are at fiberglass repair, you could try to fix your old one. But, chances are, by the time you buy the materials, glass cloth, resin, gelcoat pigment, etc, you will have spent a considerable amount of cash, maybe half as much as the factory hatch just for materials. At $250, compared to what you would have to pay a custom fiberglass shop, the factory hatch is ridiculously CHEAP! My advice is to pay the $250 and be thankful that you have a sailboat from a company that is still in business and still making available fiberglass replacement parts at absurdly low prices. Just look at what you would have to pay Ford (or GM or Dodge) for a new door, hood, or tailgate for the pickup truck you are probably using to tow your Catalina 25...probably at least $250, right? And those auto makers pump out MILLIONS of those kind of parts. Considering that the last Catalina 25 was built 12 years ago, I think it is really quite nice of Catalina to even still offer fiberglass parts for them, at any price.

Larry Charlot
Catalina 25 #1205 "Quiet Time"
Sacramento, CA
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 12/11/2002 : 00:57:53

The sliding fiberglass hatch is listed in the Catalina Direct catalog for $341.31, so the $250.00 price from Catalina sounds like a good deal.

Don Lucier, 'North Star'
C25 SR/FK
On the hard near Lake Erie

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boat25
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Response Posted - 12/11/2002 : 09:27:58

Hi,

Thank you all for the respond.
Actually, I was talking about entry three boards door(hatch) to the cabin, not fiberglass sliding hatch.

Thanks.

P.S. Sorry for not being clear.

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Champipple
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Response Posted - 12/11/2002 : 13:26:00

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Hi,

Thank you all for the respond.
Actually, I was talking about entry three boards door(hatch) to the cabin, not fiberglass sliding hatch.

Thanks.

P.S. Sorry for not being clear.

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We made our own. Its four pieces of teak (a board the size required to make 3 is really expensive) All you need is a good dado blade on a table saw and some time and wood. I would suggest practicing with pine and going from there...

D. Wolff - "The Flying Wasp" #401 sr/sk
Chief Measurer C-25/250 National Assn.
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 12/11/2002 : 14:12:36

If you are comfortable working with wood and have the necessary tools and skills, you can make your own, but as Duane points out, this is still an expensive project. Another option is to make them out of an alternative wood, such as Cypress. I believe someone on this forum used cypress with very good results. Another interesting option is to get a piece of dark tinted plexiglass from Lowes or Home Depot and have it cut/beveled to fit the companionway opening. This will let light in, yet give you privacy. Going plexiglass is cheaper, less work, and as a bonus, it will be maintenace-free.

Don Lucier, 'North Star'
C25 SR/FK
On the hard near Lake Erie

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Dave Bristle
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Djibouti
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Response Posted - 12/11/2002 : 15:09:02

I noticed that our hatchboards were made with vertical end sections--I suspect to avoid end-grain water penetration. That suggests another factor in making your own.

Some friends made a single dark Lexan board to fit above the lower two teak boards. You could similarly make your hatch half-and-half or all plastic in two or three pieces. A single board, plastic or wood, could be a bit unwieldy.

Dave Bristle - 1985 C-25 #5032 SR-FK-Dinette-Honda "Passage" in SW CT

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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 12/11/2002 : 15:35:24

PO of osmepneo installed smoked plexiglass for the companionway covers. Don't whether he bought them or made them.

I'm not terribly good at putting things together, I'm kinda the destroyer, able to take things apart, but struggle getting them back together. That said, making new companionway boards doesn't appear to be a major project, IF ya' have the right tools.

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Don Peet
c25, 1665, osmepneo, sr/wk
The Great Sacandaga Lake, NY

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Dave Bristle
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Djibouti
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Response Posted - 12/11/2002 : 15:57:47

Another option: Starboard. See www.kingstarboard.com. I used it under my outboard bracket--it's very easy to work. It comes in some colors.

Dave Bristle - 1985 C-25 #5032 SR-FK-Dinette-Honda "Passage" in SW CT

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Mark Loyacano
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Response Posted - 12/11/2002 : 21:00:43

I bought the new teak hatchboards from Catalina Direct last Winter. They are beautiful. We put Cetol on them. Money well spent.
Mark L.

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boat25
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Response Posted - 12/12/2002 : 09:18:35

Hi,

Thank you all very much for your help and great advice.
I will most likely get the hatchboards from Catalina Direct($183.80).

Thanks again.

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 12/12/2002 : 10:56:38

$183.00 for new hatchboards sounds like a very reasonable price. You may want to spring for the hatchboard bag(I think it was $32.00) to keep them protected. I purchased one from CD last year and it kept my newly refinished boards looking good. The bag has individual pockets for each of the boards keeps them from banging into each other while underway.

Don Lucier, 'North Star'
C25 SR/FK
On the hard near Lake Erie

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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 12/12/2002 : 11:56:21

Another option to purchasing the hatchboard bag is to make one. Of course you'd have to not sewing challenged or a spouse or a friend who could do it. We have a similar bag for additional panels for our dining room table and pads. I think I could make a bag for our hatchboards without to much difficulty. Oh, that's not quite true, I'd have to shovel snow off the boat to get to the inside of the cockpit so I could measure the hatchboards.

Don Peet
c25, 1665, osmepneo, sr/wk
The Great Sacandaga Lake, NY

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