Rick,
You might want to try setting it in as shown in the attached YouTube
video with Dow Corning 795.
Gary
S/V High Maintenance
1990 C&C 37 Plus
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On Sun, Nov 15, 2015 at 7:24 PM, Rick Brass via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> I spent 3 ½ trying hours today attempting to replace the hatch seal on the
> Lewmar Ocean 60 foredeck hatch on Kathy Sisk’s 29-2. She bought the Lewmar
> hatch seal kits for both the 60 series foredeck hatch and the 20 series on
> the cabin top. We started with the foredeck hatch because that one has been
> leaking.
>
>
>
> The Lewmar instructions indicate you should insert the little flap on the
> inside edge of the seal into the slot between the hatch frame and the lens,
> and then stretch the seal so the lip on the outside edge of the seal
> engages around the outside edge of the hatch frame. Easy enough to do on
> the straight sides of the frame, but virtually impossible to do on the
> corners. I finally gave up - with only 1 corner engaged - before I either
> ruined the seal or went completely postal on Kathy for getting me involved
> in this project. There must be either a secret or a special tool needed to
> simplify the job.
>
>
>
> I’ve been looking online, and one source for seals tells you that you must
> remove the lens to replace the seal if you use the Lewmar seals.
>
>
>
> HELP! There are enough of you on the list that have Lewmar Ocean Hatches
> or 29-2s. Somebody must know the secret of replacing these hatch seals.
>
>
>
> Please, guys, what is it?
>
>
>
> Rick Brass
>
> *Imzadi *C&C 38 mk 2
>
> *la Belle Aurore *C&C 25 mk1
>
> Washington, NC
>
>
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