A not so simple hardware question

[Rickm505]

My genoa sheet caught the port cabintop hatch during a vigorous tack on a windy day. The result was that I broke one of the hatch hinges on my Catalac 8M catamaran. It's a British built cat, long out of production. I was hoping that someone might know where to buy these black nylon things?

I've posted to a few of the Catalac sites in the USA and even sent an email to the Bobcat and Catalac British organization, but no luck as of yet.

Any guidance would be appreciated.

Thanks

Rick in Florida

 

[boatbuilder]

Could you post a picture of the hinge please?

 

[AndrewB]

Its not so much who built the boat, as who built the hatch. Does the hatch have a maker's name? Otherwise, as Boatbuilder says, post a pic and probably someone can identify it. Even so, there have been considerable changes in hatch design in recent years, and though the company probably still exists, spares for older models may be unavailable. You may find that either you need to get a hinge fabricated (as I did recently), or buy a new hatch.

 

[Rickm505]

Hinge Photo

 

[weaver_fish]

Tom Lack Brokerage
Flagstaff House, Mudeford, Christchurch, BH23 3NP
T 01202 485995
F 01202 499669

If I am right, this is where they used to be built?

 

[Rickm505]

Yes it is.

I understood they stopped yacht production in 1986.

Rick in Florida

 

[charles_reed]

Plastimo

carry (or did) a very similar one in their range

It's in GRnylon.

Try their website - I always deal with Lorient, but they've become increasingly tiresome in referring every thing through their (generally disinterested) local stockists.

 

[Talbot]

Last time I talked to him, Paul Lack (Tom's Son), still had some hinges. Try the same address.

 

[weaver_fish]

I thought it was John Lack running the show now? Anyway, fax / call him. He's a very nice guy.

 

[Talbot]

yes, my mistake, trying to do two things at once and having a senile moment!