[Rhodes22-list] R22 installing portlights and hatches

[Richard Beytagh]

I installed a Bomar 2000 series 16.5" x 16.5" hatch on the opposite side
from the head. Cutting the opening for the hatch was the trickiest but once
done and well siliconed up it looks great and seems to be leak proof. Be
sure to install the interior trim-strip before seating the main hatch.....I
didn't and had to re-install. BTW I found the hatch on eBay for about $80
(new they are over $500).

Richard S/Y Waif


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Richard
Cell: 828 337 0180


On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 10:45 AM, Graham Stewart <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca>wrote:

> Thanks Bob for advice on installing Beckson ports. I didn't realize that
> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of BobMellor
> Sent: September-16-13 10:10 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] R22 installing portlights and hatches
>
> 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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