Hatches refinishing

[Hat43c1981]

The three hatches on our bow are starting to show the effects on the sun and I am wondering what the bet way is to refinishing them? What products to use? Thanks!

 

[bostonhatteras]

The hatches are fiberglass so refinishing is relatively straightforward. Remove the hatch, disassemble, sand down to solid material whether paint or fiberglass depending on sun damage, coat them with a linear urethane (catalyzed urethane system), reassemble. If Sam's doesnt have the gaskets, Chesapeake rubber certainly will. Im not a big fan of silicone sealants but sealing the plexiglass in a compressed gasket situation is one application it excels in.

 

[Hat43c1981]

Thanks bostonhatteras!

 

[afterhours]

i Removed them, glass the opening shut, and put Bomar hatches in. Yes, a lot of work!!