I had a 71 C27 the hatch no longer fit the rail. what I did was take the rails out to a local finish carpenter along with some teak stock I bought at a specialty lumber yard in San Jose I had the rails made wider to fit the hatch back into the slide grooves cost about $250 well worth the cost
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:57:41 -0700From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: catalina27-talk: OT: WAY OFF TOPIC AirplanesTo: [email protected] 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?------Original Message------From: Joe McCarySender: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Mar 19, 2008 6:44 PMSubject: catalina27-talk: OT: WAY OFF TOPIC AirplanesDave, there is a site where you can track planes by their N numbers(http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_inquiry.asp )! My dad owned aplane several decades ago and for his 50th wedding anniversary I did anextensive web page of his and my mom's life. Pictures then and now. Itracked down the plane and persuaded the current owner to shoot some imagesof it. Those images ended up as prints that he treasured until he passedaway.Joe McCaryAeolus II <-A [EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Behalf Of nliner> > Since we are over to airplanes, does anyone know where a Beech GB-2 may> be found.> My father-in-law owned one the the past and is wondering where it might> have gotten off to.> Did not if Dave S. was familiar with this model.Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T _________________________________________________________________ Connect and share in new ways with Windows Live. http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_012008
