Al Emondi
Member II
I am looking for anyone who may have replaced their original hatch with a newer model. Last year I had a well... unexpected jibe with my hatch open. Well the boom vang... I think you got the picture. Anyway, I managed to bend the hinges back in place and with a new hinge kit, I repaced the sheared pins. The hatch is working now, but with weakened hinges and very crazed lenses, I think I want to replace it. I noticed that Geoff replace his with new Lewmars. Geoff.. do you have the model number of the hatch you used? Was it the Lewmar Ocean Size 60 flat base (39660050)? The original hatch seems smaller than the new one, and may not fit on the deck foundation which is built up. So far I haven't found any pictures that you posted on that topic.... still looking.