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Hatch Replacement #3159 11/03/00 06:31 PM 11/03/00 06:31 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 457 Highland Park, NJ Steve Buzbee OP Senior Member
Steve Buzbee OP Senior Member Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 457 Highland Park, NJ	Has anyone replaced their plastic hatches with Lewmar low profile units? If so, what model #? If not, what hatches fit the openings? Steve Buzbee Blue Meanie J/30 #485

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Re: Hatch Replacement #3160 11/04/00 12:43 PM 11/04/00 12:43 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 16 Brandon, VT. 05733 Jack Greifzu Member
Jack Greifzu Member Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 16 Brandon, VT. 05733	The Bomar makes a deck hatch Model #995-10 in black or white. The small hatches are model #910-10. They are available from Defender or West. Also, Thrifty Marine in FT. Lauderdale(www. Thriftymarine.com) They are easy to install,although the original screw holes may not totally match.

Re: Hatch Replacement #3161 11/05/00 10:12 AM 11/05/00 10:12 AM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 109 New York, NY Ed Austin Senior Member
Ed Austin Senior Member Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 109 New York, NY	I changed out the forward hatch for a Lewmar Ocean 60 hatch. Fit the opening in the deck fine, but has a different mounting hole pattern.

Re: Hatch Replacement #3162 11/06/00 04:18 PM 11/06/00 04:18 PM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 12 New Orleans, LA George Hero Member
George Hero Member Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 12 New Orleans, LA	Lewmar Ocean 60 without the flange, fits over the large opening. Lewmar Ocean 10 without the flange, fits over the two small openings.

Re: Hatch Replacement #3163 11/07/00 11:17 AM 11/07/00 11:17 AM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 4 New Canaan, CT 06840 E Ed McKeever Forum Newbie
Ed McKeever Forum Newbie E Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 4 New Canaan, CT 06840	I started down the Bomar route but then realized that replacing the prisms in the stock hatches was a very simple matter. (Mine just pressed out with hand pressure.) This turned a multi-hundred $ project into a $20 one. I used tinted plexiglass and it has worked fine.

Re: Hatch Replacement #3164 11/09/00 11:01 AM 11/09/00 11:01 AM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 109 New York, NY Ed Austin Senior Member
Ed Austin Senior Member Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 109 New York, NY	Flipping throught the Layline catalog the other day, I saw the low profile Lewmar hatches you are talking about. The catalog recommend using the Ocean series on a J-boat due to excessive modifications necessary to install the low-profile model.

Re: Hatch Replacement #3165 12/20/00 11:54 PM 12/20/00 11:54 PM
Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 13 Baton Rouge, LA, USA Black Magic Member
Black Magic Member Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 13 Baton Rouge, LA, USA	I read this topic a few months ago and took the everyone's suggestion about contacting Jeff at the thriftymarine. He did give me an extra 10% off for mentioning the J-30 association. I could not believe the price. I replaced all three hatches for under $350 Delivered!!

Re: Hatch Replacement #3166 03/09/01 09:34 AM 03/09/01 09:34 AM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18 Stamford, CT G Gwylan Member
Gwylan Member G Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18 Stamford, CT	I plan on replacing the hatches on Gwylan (#523) and have noticed that Lewmar Ocean Series is recommended by some. Can anyone tell me what differences there are between the flange vs. no flange version of this hatch? Is installation process or performance different?

Re: Hatch Replacement #3167 03/09/01 11:12 AM 03/09/01 11:12 AM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	The Lewmar hatches with a flange will not fit into the existing deck opening. The hatch without the flange will surface mount on the deck with no problems - just drill a few new bolt holes.

Re: Hatch Replacement #3168 03/12/01 11:12 AM 03/12/01 11:12 AM
Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 104 Lake Stevens, WA, USA Alan Grim Senior Member
Alan Grim Senior Member Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 104 Lake Stevens, WA, USA	Just one correction to Jack's reply concernin Bomar hatches. The website is actually www.thriftymariner.com with an "r". Note that they sell overstock and damaged goods. [This message has been edited by Alan Grim (edited 03-12-2001).]

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