I know when I ordered my new mid boom traveler last summer I was told by Catalina Direct that the dimensions were so out of wack that seldom were two alike. So you should measure your own boat to get the measurement for the hatch and rails.
Joe McCary Aeolus II West River, MD [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DUANE MELLING I also would be interested in this. I sail a 1971 Standard Rig, OB, dinette model, hull #166. What number is yours? My hatch rails are the originals, I am sure, but the fit of the sliding hatch is sloppy. In fact, once while trailering the boat in a moderate crosswind, the hatch was lifted completely out of the hatch boards. (Maybe the hatch curvature needs to be studied for keel design.) Fortunately, the mast was just above that and prevented the hatch from flying off alongside the highway. It simply ended up in the cockpit. Not a pleasant experience, however, as when I first noticed it missing I spent several trips backtracking and looking along the freeway before climbing up and seeing it in the cockpit. So, yes, I too am interested in modified hatchboards. I know some of you have fabricated new ones extending farther underneath the hatch flange, but there may be other designs I am not familiar with. Duane Melling C27 #166 North Idaho [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Looking to update 1971 C27 hatch rails any ideas or experience at this?
