On my LF 38, I have stainless steel bars that the hatch slides on.  These bars 
overlap the edges and prevent rainwater from entering the boat.  They were 
original equipment on my 1983 boat.

Bob

Bob Boyer
s/v Rainy Days
C&C Landfall 38 (Hull # 230)
(Spending winters in the Bahamas, summers in Baltimore, and somewhere on the 
ICW in between)
blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com
email: dainyr...@icloud.com

> On Apr 15, 2020, at 12:28 PM, Charlie Nelson via CnC-List 
> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> The canvas cover looks like a great idea--and easy/inexpensive to either do 
> or have done--I may go that way to keep water at bay (or in the bay as this 
> case may be!).
>  
> However, if one is on the boat during a rain event--the canvas would not be 
> very practical since it is attached on the outside although I suppose it 
> could be done.
>  
>  
>  
> Thanks to Charles Schaeffer on Resolute, I have some idea of location of  the 
> teak rails on my original hatchway and what they were meant to do--evidently 
> prevent water from going around the edge of the sliding hatch and direct it 
> to the fixed hatch, where it was to drain thru the limber holes in the hood. 
> Of course this was not obvious to me when they began to fall apart and I 
> removed their remains from under the aft part of the hood. Since the removing 
> the hood looked to be a formidable job (lots of screws plus it looks 
> 'heavy'), I shied away from removing it to have a look at where the rails 
> were. Chuck has assured me that the hood is not that heavy so replacing the 
> rails is a possibility
>  
> I may 'reverse engineer' a replacement of them but I have no drawings, photos 
> or memory of what size they were, where or how they were mounted and how many 
> there were. If any lister has a picture or diagram or knows where one may be, 
> I would appreciate a pointer to it.
>  
> Of course,  it looks like the rails may not do a very good job, even if new,  
> based on some lister's experiences. Maybe I will just live with a cover!
>  
>  
>  
> Charlie Nelson, Water Phantom, C&C 36 XL
>  
>  
>  
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dreuge via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
> To: Robert Boyer <dainyr...@icloud.com>
> Cc: Dreuge <dre...@gmail.com>; cnc-list@cnc-list.com <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
> Sent: Wed, Apr 15, 2020 9:47 am
> Subject: Re: Stus-List Sliding Hatch Leaks //was CnC-List Digest, Vol 171, 
> Issue 50
> 
> Bob,
> 
> I would have leaks around the flat area and under around the companionway 
> teak frame.  
> 
> Paul
> 
> 
> -
> Paul E.
> 1981 C&C Landfall 38 
> S/V Johanna Rose
> Fort Walton Beach, FL
> 
> http://svjohannarose.blogspot.com/
> 
>>> On Apr 15, 2020, at 8:36 AM, Robert Boyer <dainyr...@icloud.com> wrote:
>>> 
>> Paul:
>> 
>> Where did you previous leak show up?  I have one that shows up on the flat 
>> surface just above the companionway drawer unit.
>> 
>> Bob
>> 
>> Bob Boyer
>> s/v Rainy Days
>> C&C Landfall 38 (Hull # 230)
>> (Spending winters in the Bahamas, summers in Baltimore, and somewhere on the 
>> ICW in between)
>> blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com
>> mailto:dainyr...@icloud.com
>> 
>> On Apr 14, 2020, at 2:00 PM, Dreuge via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> 
> 
> I had a constant problem with a companionway hatch leaking.   Over the years, 
> I would track down, fix, and find new leaks.  The leak varied on rate or 
> duration of rain, or wind directions and strength.    Inspired by Dennis' 
> canvas companionway hatch cover on Touche, I made my own and have not had a 
> companionway leak since.  It was a good little learning project which has 
> turned into a huge success.  
> 
> Here is the link to my blog page:
> https://svjohannarose.blogspot.com/2019/01/fabricating-companionway-canvas-cover.html
> 
> -
> Paul E.
> 1981 C&C Landfall 38 
> S/V Johanna Rose
> Fort Walton Beach, FL
> 
> http://svjohannarose.blogspot.com/
> 
>> On Apr 14, 2020, at 9:59 AM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote:
>> 
>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 19:43:16 +0000
>> From: Rob Ball <r...@edsonintl.com>
>> To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
>> Subject: Re: Stus-List CnC-List Digest, Vol 171, Issue 50
>> Message-ID: <f1feebcd-6f31-4ad2-8032-3d1b70dee...@edsonintl.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>> 
>> I have had the same sliding hatch leaks. Those ?tracks? indeed hold water in 
>> that cavity outboard. If they are gone, the water can overflow that much 
>> easier. 
>> I actually added height to the sliding tracks with a strip of wood. 
>> Also my boat was floating bow down so that cavity forward of the hatch 
>> opening collected water but wouldn?t drain aft into the cockpit. I moved my 
>> anchor and chain out of the anchor locker to under the cockpit to change the 
>> fore-and-aft trim to help. 
>> Rob Ball.  C&C 34
> 
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