Hatches

[northener]

Does anyone know of a suitable proprietary hatch for cockpit sole over engine.
I have tried various searches but almost all I have seen are 'glazed' eg Lewmar. I have seen some by Bomar but they are not suitable for trafficking as in cockpit.
I was hoping to find something cheaper than Lewmar - making one seems to lead to all sorts of problems with suitable access catches and sealing down.
Thanks in advance.

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[bob26]

How big?

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[john_morris_uk]

I had the same problem a while a go and ended up with a white plastic hatch (of unremembered make) which was not really strong enough unless there was a cockpit grating over it. Sorry that its not more positive, but I struggled and would be interested to know if your search is more fruitful.

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[dickh]

I used a small bomar(or similar and glued/screwed a plywood pad on the inside which stiffened it up considerably - worked well but it was only about 8" diameter.

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[northener]

Where I am now can't recall exact size - but about 400x350mm or so.

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[northener]

Where I am now can't recall exact size - but about 400x350mm or so.

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