Favorite Hatches and Where to Buy Them?

[Chotu]

I just realized I need to buy my hatches next. I can’t install the shower ceiling without the hatch cutout.

What hatches should I get?

Need to keep it economical.

Any ideas?

What’s the best supplier for quantities of fit out stuff?

[goboatingnow]

Economical and “ hatch “ dont tend To go together

[Chotu]

Originally Posted by goboatingnow

Economical and “ hatch “ dont tend To go together

Exactly why I’m asking. They are awful to buy as aftermarket items individually.

So expensive it hurts

[mvweebles]

I bought a few from the clearance bin on Defender a couple years ago. Decent price. Average quality lewmar.

Good luck

Peter

[Chotu]

Originally Posted by mvweebles

I bought a few from the clearance bin on Defender a couple years ago. Decent price. Average quality lewmar.

Good luck

Peter

Thank you. I’ve just been looking at these. Seem to be the best deal out there.

[GRIT]

I'd give Sailorman, in Ft Lauderdale, and Sailors Exchange, in St Augustine, a try. Sailors Exchange supplied all the hatches on my friend's Cat build. They bought new, old stock and were very pleased with pricing.

https://www.sailors-exchange.com/

Cheers.
Paul.

[GWilly]

A few years ago I needed to replace a rectangular access hatch. The original was a Nuova Rade, made in Italy. Couldn’t find them in the US but I finally tracked down a supplier in Vancouver, BC. Try Victory Products (https://victory-products.com/) if that’s the kind of thing you’re after. Good luck.

[Tupaia]

Have a look at Bomar, Defender has good deals. Nice low profile. I fitted these 20 years ago and replaced them a few months ago with same. The ones I took out were still serviceable and I could have redone the seals but for the cost and aggravation it was easier to replace.

[somanyboats]

Sailboat wrecking yard in Lynden Wa. might be a good resource. 360 739-8748

[qwert]

If you're buying second hand be sure to replace the acrylic. I bought a couple of approx 15 yr old goiot hatches. The adhesion looked fine till I gave it a gentle push, on the worst of them it had totally failed on two edges. With new acrylic and new glue They are good as new and a fraction of the new price

[Searles]

Here in oz at the boatyard we have for many years used Vetus offshore hatches with complete success, the base must be totally flat with no warp .not cheep .⛵️��