The hatch repair shop (Hatchmasters) suggested that in my case I might be better of replacing my Bomar foredeck hatch instead of sending to him to rebuild. It was a good conversation and I appreciated his product knowledge shared honestly. So I purchased the closest Bomar model from the 1039 series. My issue is the old hatch sits on top of the deck, but the new one has a flange. To fit the flange plus Bomar's trim ring I need to enlarge the hole by 3/4 inch (3/8 each side). I decided to use a router and made a template. Tried that yesterday and found the deck is tough, with solid epoxy between the skins. The router basically bounced off. I did it from underneath because the hatch sits in a recess topside. I probably won't try that again as I couldn't the router.
Before I hack up my deck and any body parts, checking with this group for comments or ideas? Thanks. Tom O'KeeffeBridie Mae 1984 C&C 29-2Douglaston, NY
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