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reuben
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Initially Posted - 07/02/2004 :  17:36:11  Show Profile
After a cool early summer, northern Minnesota is warming up with its attendant haze of mosquitoes. The forward hatch would be much more useful with a good-fitting screen, and I'm considering the best way to make one. What have you contrived?
Reuben
C-250 WK #499
Bayfield, WI
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bear
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Response Posted - 07/02/2004 :  20:21:54  Show Profile
Reuben, For our C250 I bought a screen kit at Lowes last year for about $4.00 and cut it to fit underneath the hatch. It is basically velcro tape and light plastic screening material. To open the hatch I just peel away the necessary screen from the velco and then restick to the velcro it after hatch is open. Has worked good for the last year and a half.."Bear" in upstate N.Y. C250 WB
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zebra50
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Response Posted - 07/06/2004 :  13:48:16  Show Profile
mine was installed by the dealer at the same time he did the window shades. Just a square screen with sunbrella boarder @ 1/2" to hold snaps. He mounted other side of snap along base of hatch. works great
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sailgal
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Response Posted - 07/07/2004 :  20:48:14  Show Profile
Jay any pictures?

Also found this one while surfing the net

http://www.boathatchscreens.com/hatchscreen/hatchscreen.htm
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zebra50
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Response Posted - 07/09/2004 :  15:03:37  Show Profile
I will try to get one this weekend and send it to you.
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At Ease
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Response Posted - 07/09/2004 :  16:15:36  Show Profile
Check out West Marine, SailNet, Defender, and Catalina Chandlery, they all sell mosquito nets for all hatches/companion ways. Defender and Sailnet are about the same price and the cheapest. Catalina Chandlery is: http://shop.catalinaowners.com/

Or, make your own. Use camper's screen and sew fishing weights around the edges.
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zebra50
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Response Posted - 07/22/2004 :  16:07:52  Show Profile
Sorry it took so long to get the picture. The screen is just a square with a boarder around it to support the snaps. The other end of the snaps are screwed into the area around the hatch. It was made large enough so that the hatch latches (say that one fast) dont cause any fit problems.



hope this helps.
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sailgal
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Response Posted - 07/22/2004 :  23:06:46  Show Profile
Thanks for the photo Jay!
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Bubba
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Response Posted - 07/24/2004 :  22:49:27  Show Profile
Appreciate the photo also Jay.
Do I see a vent in the middle of your hatch? Is it one of those solar powered jobs? I've been looking for ways to get some air moving through my boat when it's closed up. I thought about a solar vent fan on the forward hatch but wondered if it would get stepped on when someone goes forward to grab dock lines.
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zebra50
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Response Posted - 07/25/2004 :  10:18:56  Show Profile
Yes that is a solar powered vent in the center of the hatch. I have had it for the past 3 or 4 years running 24/7 even while on the hard during the winter. Very rarely if ever does it get stepped on. It is easy to work around when getting dock lines and/or setting the anchor etc. Between the hatch vent and the two fans (thanks to the tech tips) mounted in side, there is little moisture and the air moves well to vent the cabin after being closed up or on hot days.
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sailgal
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Response Posted - 07/25/2004 :  22:48:40  Show Profile
I've cut/drilled holes in Tropical Sleigh for a variety of things (speakers bow roller et.) but for some reason that hole in the hatch scares me. Did you do it or did the dealer? Ever have a leak? Can you recall the model? Thanks Jay
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 07/26/2004 :  08:22:40  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
I am considering adding a screened vent between my anchor locker and the V-berth, on the vertical face of the locker compartment. I do not want to compromise my deck area by restricting areas that I can step on.
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zebra50
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Response Posted - 07/26/2004 :  14:16:48  Show Profile
The vent was from West Marine, the Day & Night Solar Vents. I used the white plastic. I did the work myself, was not difficult, and I have had no leaks. Be sure to caulk around the fitting where it and the hatch meet.

I dont know about a screen in the anchor locker. It might get fairly ripe in there with damp line in the locker . Not to mention that the locker is not water tight.
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sailgal
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Response Posted - 07/26/2004 :  16:23:35  Show Profile
Jay I'm looking at the West M. catalog page 561, do you recall if you purchased the 3" or the 4" fan? How did you cut the hatch, with Dremel? I used a hole saw when I started to cut my inlet, but finished the job with Dremel.
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zebra50
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Response Posted - 07/27/2004 :  10:40:23  Show Profile
I bought the cheaper model I guess that was the 3". I marked the opening, used a drill to start and then a saber saw. Finished it off with a bit of sanding. It didnt take but maybe 10-15 min.
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Bubba
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Response Posted - 07/27/2004 :  20:10:36  Show Profile
Suzie, I've heard people recommend using Zip tool bits, but in a Dremel tool. Slower speed and better control.
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sdaly66
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Response Posted - 07/28/2004 :  09:42:33  Show Profile
I use bridal veil cloth with velcro. the trouble I had with screen was that sometimes the "no-see-ums" are small enough to get through screen, but not bridal veil material.
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Bubba
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Response Posted - 07/28/2004 :  19:57:19  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I use bridal veil cloth with velcro.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">
Now there's an opportunity to put a useless heirloom to good use. I wonder if my wife would recognize it with velcro stitched around it???
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timnkelle
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Response Posted - 12/04/2004 :  16:29:47  Show Profile
Our boat had a homemade looking screen for the hatch when we bought it and I think it is bridal viel cloth as another mentioned already attached with velcro. It is a little hard to clean the mildew from the velcro without getting cloth fibers on it or over spray mess on the boat cushions if using a brush,(must remove or put down a catch cloth). But it does work great and is easy to put on and off, and does keep out no see ums as mentioned in other post!!!! Important in Florida!!!
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sailgal
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Response Posted - 12/06/2004 :  09:37:08  Show Profile
I ended up making the hatch screen that attaches around the hatch on the outside. Two reasons why I needed to go this route:
1. can poke my head up and check out anchor rode of anything else with out having to remove screen.
2. Can easily adjust or open close hatch without removing screen.

The screen I made is weighted around base with anchor chain in tubes. When not in use the whole thing roles up but weighs a few pounds. Very happy with it. If I had to do it over again (novice with sewing) I'd buy one ready made and save a days labor.
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