J/30 Class Association Forums J/30 Forum The Boat, Sails and Equipment Companionway hatch track

I also ran into a problem in trying to remove the seahood and simply replaced the track that is visible. Just cut out the existing track as close to the seahood as possible and replace. It has worked fine. The only down side is a very small gap between the old and new, that hasn't made any difference in the sliding operation of the hatch.