It's a cold & rainy afternoon but we're inside with the furnace running, and while spec-ing out some inside panel work, I took a picture of one of our Opening Ports. All opening ports were replaced during the re-fit in 2021, and (so far) none have leaked. The newer design "over center" latch levers do not penetrate the lens like the 80's Lewmar design with their turn-levers and leak prone O-rings.
40 degrees and rain -- vintage western Oregon December weather.
Comfortable inside, however!
Note that the newer design does not use the 80's flexible molded plastic inside trim, that gets brittle and faded after several decades. I like the "functional" look of the exposed inside structural aluminum clamp ring, although some might prefer the earlier look... it's all subjective.
40 degrees and rain -- vintage western Oregon December weather.
Comfortable inside, however!
Note that the newer design does not use the 80's flexible molded plastic inside trim, that gets brittle and faded after several decades. I like the "functional" look of the exposed inside structural aluminum clamp ring, although some might prefer the earlier look... it's all subjective.
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Atlantic Port, Lewmar.JPG
