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It's probably Lexan as 20 years ago it's about you would have been able to get. Plexiglass wouldn't look as good after 20 years. You don't want plexiglass it is too weak. I doubt you could buy plexi 5/8 inch thick.
Our current boat has doors and our last boat had doors. Once you come to the actual price of the 5/8 lexan you might want to consider custom doors.
Our last boat we had detachable doors with screens / lexan inserts. Not very secure but it had hatch boards too. On a trip you will use the doors a lot and it's only when you are away or need to be secure on a passage that you'll ever use hatch boards.
Current boat has a set of interior doors that recess with screens and exterior doors that are solid and secure with a lock and interior bolt. A good set of doors is a worthwhile upgrade. The big lexan hatch is just something you have to store and try not to get it all scratched up. If your current hatch really has no cracks then the crazing is just cosmetic. You can buff out some of the small nicks if you work through about 3 levels of grit with a bufing wheel.
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Paul Blais
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