Can u replace main salon bomar w/lemar?

[sailingdolphin]

Can u replace the main salon bomar hatch with
a lewmar hatch?

The bomar looks a little more square around the edges.

Thanks

[Mike Vaccaro]

Sure--as long as the cut-out in the coach roof is the proper size.  Don't forget about the teak trim ring on the inside--could make enlarging the hole a bit more challenging if the Lewmar hatch is bigger.  Might check on parts to repair your Bowmar (they have a an on-line catalog)--most parts are available, and replacing a lens isn't difficult.   If you can repair the old hatch, it's probably cheaper and you won't have to worry about modifying the cut-out.

Cheers,

Mike Vaccaro
"Spirit" '88 #563

[sailingdolphin]

MY YEAR IS 1986 AND IT IS HULL # 71. I can get
a brand new lewmar hatch for $200.00 and my bomar is broken and ugly.  The lewmar seems a little rounder at the edges then the bomar.

Thats what worried me.  If it is how do I fill in that gap?
Thanks

[sailingdolphin]

Well, the reason I want to go Lewmar is because I can get them for half price.

by the way I put in that see thru hatch from cruising concepts.

WOW!!! what a huge difference. I highly recommend it.

[Stu Jackson]

Doug

Don't know if you are aware of this in Projects:

http://c34.org/projects/projects-hatch-lens.html

Let us know what you decided to do and how it turned out.  Mark Elkin could always use a write up and pictures of the work you do.

Stu