[Rhodes22-list] R22 installing portlights and hatches

[Richard Stott]

Graham
The small hatch on my '84 R22 in front of the mast on centerline is only about 10 x 10.
It leaks a brown stained drip that I can only assume comes from the fiberglass core.
I want to replace it with a 12 x 18 hatch again, on centerline - I think there's enough room.
The new boats have two large hatches, one on either side of the mast and farther back. 
I have to fix the leak and want a larger hatch, but don't want to spend the money and time to install two hatches and re-work the fiberglass at the old hatch location.
If any one has done this, I'd appreciate some feedback.
Ric 
s/v Dadventure
Hampton Bays NY 

On Sep 17, 2013, at 10:45 AM, Graham Stewart wrote:

> Thanks Bob for advice on installing Beckson ports. I didn't realize that assume is from water in the foam core around the hatch opening
> they were so flexible. Does anyone know whether any hatches are available
> that can be placed on the Rhodes deck and take the curve or does the deck
> under the hatch need to be flattened - somehow?
> 
> Many years ago I removed the original ports entirely, enlarged the openings
> and applied a lexan cover over the three ports in one black strip. It looked
> good but the material eventually cracked around the screws because I didn't
> enlarge the screw holes to allow for expansion and the material was too
> thin. The expansion over the large strip also resulted in the silicone
> eventually leaking. 
> 
> The sides of the cabin have a compound curve and I am concerned that thicker
> lexan might not be sufficiently flexible to be drawn around it even if I can
> find a way to allow for expansion  so either I go back to using ports or
> apply separate lexan covers for each opening. At this point the latter seems
> most feasible and at substantially less cost but I would be interested to
> hear from others who have addressed this problem or have opinions about it.
> 
> 
> Graham 
> 
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> 
> Graham...
> I replaced mine with becksons..  The fronts were still identical, but they
> do not make the real flexible side ones anymore...  I used the ones a bit
> bigger, opened the holes a bit, then mounted them "inside out"..  Thus the
> hard shell part is inside where the alignment did not matter..   Used some
> wedges where needed.  Then I trimmed the sleeve that stuck out too much on
> the outside so they were flush with the trim rings. (The trim rings bend to
> the contours easily.) ( need to tell them how you are mounting so the put
> the lexan in the right way.  The folks at beckson were reveal helpful.
> 
> Bob Mellor
> 
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