Ryan, Yes, you can remove the top by knocking the hinge pins out but the company (I don't recall if they're still named Bomar) doesn't make that size any more (I asked when I cracked the flange rebedding the hatch). I haven't replaced the smaller hatch yet but I did replace the forward hatch (broken handle) with a drop-in Lewmar. Installation was easy. But hatch is not cheap.