I did the hatch in place. Just sat on the deck with my legs hanging into the cabin.
On Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 9:16 AM Joe Della Barba via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > How did you get the hinge pins out?? > > > Joe > On 6/24/2020 11:54 AM, Doug Mountjoy via CnC-List wrote: > > Hi Joe, > I just replaced the plexiglass on 2 of my hatches. I dug out most of the > sealant around the lens, then took a windshield removal tool to cut the > bond between the frame and lens. I used a wire wheel to clean up the > remainder of sealant. Wiped the frame with lacquer thinner, put a small > bevel on both the top and bottom of the new plexiglass. taped off where I > didn't want sealant. Laid a bead of Sika Flex 295uv, positioned lens into > frame and pushed down with just enough force to make the lens leves with > the frame. I then filled the gap between the frame and plexiglass. You will > want to make sure you get as many of the voids as possible. > https://www.harborfreight.com/windshield-removing-tool-60298.html > > Doug. > > On Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 8:40 AM Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> I have been asking about sending my hatches in for refurbishment and it >> isn't cheap. Am I overthinking it? I only need two things, one is putting a >> new gasket in and the other is a new piece of Plexiglas. I can buy the >> gasket and the glue and the local shop can duplicate the glass easy enough. >> Thankfully I don't have the kind of hatch that opens from the outside, so >> there are no knob or O rings to leak. >> Question - how do you get the hatch off? The pins don't look designed to >> be removed easily. Do you cut them and then get new ones? >> >> >> Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I >> www.dellabarba.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> > > -- > Douglas Mountjoy > 253-208-1412 > Port Orchard YC, WA > Rebecca Leah > C&C LandFall 39 > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > -- Douglas Mountjoy 253-208-1412 Port Orchard YC, WA Rebecca Leah C&C LandFall 39
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