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Old 06-09-2011, 18:15   #1
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Need New Hatch Door

He sliding overhead hatch into my 77 S2 is cracked beyond repair it appears to be plexiglass any idea where I can find a replacement?
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Old 06-09-2011, 19:52   #2
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Re: Need new hatch door

I typed into google plastics acrlics sanford fl And got a list of 12-20 companys that can help you
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Old 06-09-2011, 20:14   #3
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By making a new hatch or repairing this one?
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FYI for anyone with a Lexan or Plexiglass hatch that is cracked or broken you can repair the material with IPS Weld On number 40 a commercial grade epoxy. We repaired a load bearing 3/4 inch piece of Lexan with this successfully cost about $40 compared to having a hatch fabricated for $300
Note weld on 3 or 16 will not work for a major repair only 40 and that is commercial not retail so searching was required
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Old 05-10-2011, 19:51   #5
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Re: Need New Hatch Door

On an old boat you need to "do-it-yourself" which means disassembling the broken hatch to remove the plastic and then Goggling "plastics acrylics" and getting a replacement piece of plexiglass. Then put the hatch back together.
- - It would greatly help if you posted photos of the "broken hatch" so folks could offer suggestions on how to repair it.
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The hatch is curved so one would have to be fabricated I looked for three weeks to find epoxy to try to repair it and it worked and is strong and secure . I will post pics
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