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Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

06-05-2022, 04:26

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Broken Hatch Lens

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Posted By noelex 77

Re: Broken Hatch Lens

Polycarbonate is stronger than acrylic, but it flexes significantly when a large force is exerted.

For marine hatches this flexing causes practical difficulties securing the lens. Of course if the...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

04-05-2022, 05:19

Replies: 18

Broken Hatch Lens

Views: 2,079

Posted By noelex 77

Re: Broken Hatch Lens

Acrylic does become brittle with age and UV. I have seen examples that have broken with little force (usually when removing the hatch lens). We even had one spontaneous crack all the way through with...

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