Recent content by Phil MacFarlane

Thank you. No I didn't shorten it. I did wrap more layers of glass around it so it probably looks shorter because its fatter but its the stock height.

Yes.

Yes Loren with "backing plates" on the inside that are inside grab rails.

No none at all. I did use white and I scrub it with a hard brush often. You would think it would hold onto dirt but not in my case. The boat lives in Mexico so maybe it just Mexican dirt that doesn't stick...My original non skid was like an ice skating rink when wet. In ten days my none skid...

Steven, yes as gattyh said I was in the middle of a refit and the aft lowers just weren't installed at the time of that photo. garryh yes Kiwi grip. I loved that part of the job. Went so fast and easy and is holding up great. I recommend it without hesitation.

LOL

Oh Hi Scot! The stock port lights leak no matter how many times you seal them but you'll find that out. Best Phil MacFarlane from face book.

How did I blow it with the windows?

This is my MKII so if its not a mark II the site admin is wrong too. LOL

Above is an in process photo of the install. I will post a shot of the hatch over the head process below. I do have aft lowers but they aren't installed in that picture as I was doing a major refit and had just put the rig back up.

Did I say it was stock?

I did not cut away anything but I did build up with wood around the old frame to make the Lewmars fit. I glassed over the wood. I sure hope my boat is a MKII or I've been wrong for 30 years. She is a 1971 hull #184

While these Lewmar Ocean Series hatches don't address the bulky issue they are serious off shore hatches. It would require cutting out a lot of fiberglass structure to get hatches low to the deck on these boats and I wasn't willing to give up the structure - strength.