🔴 Sailboat Hatch Restoration & Upgrades ❗️

[@andyaqi1234]

Nice job. Looks great. What kind of paint did you use (8:40)?

[@matthewsilva8225]

This looks great!

[@Catalina27]

Thanks

[@Jason-bt5cs]

Very nice

[@mixmastacharles]

I am working on the same project right now myself. I thought about using felt, but I believed it would hold enough water under the hatch garage to mold/mildew and prevent drainage. From what I have read a common repair that was used in the past was to silicone teflon onto the cabin top where the hatch slides. This was done on my boat, but after removing the garage I found it was applied only halfway (where visible) and it was not sticking any longer. What I came up with was using UHMW tape (Catalina Direct seals something like this) on the cabin top or UHMW push-on trim on the hatch. I purchased both and will be installing soon, but I am planning to use the push on trim since it can be epoxied onto the hatch slides and it will protect not only the cabin top, but the 1/4" guides as well. I will let you know how it turns out, I have high hopes!

[@Catalina27]

Hi Charlie, yeah that’s sounds like it could work.I’m trying to remember if the early, Pre 1984, boats had a angled slide surface or a completely flat level surface. The felt is only 1mm thick and I’ve found it dries quickly enough and acts as a seal too. I have to say that using silicone anything is a bad idea and always fails to hold anything securely. The 3m vhb acrylic two sided tape holds like nothing else, it’s actually used structurally in automotive and commercial construction. The tests they’ve done have not determined the time to failure as it is longer than the product has been around. You must, as you know, prep according to the tech sheet on the particular tape as they vary somewhat depending on composition. I know this because I spent weeks of analysis before using the VHB 4991 acrylic foam tape to secure the very thin frame to the rear hatch glass on my Porsche 944, it’s in the sun every day for months and gets rained on and washed and still holding. I highly recommend using that. It’s all about the prep 👍 Let me know and if I can help let me know. I think these boats are worth saving and will assist anyone who wants it.

[@mixmastacharles]

@@Catalina27 my 82 follows the curvature of the deck, so slightly angled

[@mixmastacharles]

@@Catalina27 oh yes plenty of prep, believe me. I pulled everything off the cabin top and it was all silicone. It has been a week and I'm still cleaning it off. I do not use silicone on anything, with very few exceptions. I will have to look into the felt tape you are using, it might be beneficial to have some sliding resistance on the hatch. However I find it's weight helps prevent sliding in most situations; even when it was closed and sliding on that Teflon I described before. On my boat I found that there was a lot of lateral wear on the hatch guides so I am trying my best to find a solution to that. I have a feeling that the

[@XavierPil]

Hahahahah. You’re awesome!!

[@yougeo]

How do you get the sliding hatch off?

[@Catalina27]

The teak retaining rails that also support the traveller track unbolts and when removed, the hatch cover fasteners are accessible.

[@mvlazysusan]

Use "diatomaceous earth" (pool filter sand) to thicken polyester or epoxy resin My companion way hatch had the same wearing down where it rubs problem. I used Oak wood to build up worn down tracks, but now when it rains they swell and get a little tight when closing the hatch the last 2 inches

[@Catalina27]

Thanks for watching, I had some 406 from years ago and just wanted to use it up. I was going to use some drawer slides but I like the felt cause is acts as a seal too.

[@mvlazysusan]

@@Catalina27 Felt is good The hatch should not slide too easily, as that is gonna be problematic in a seaway (ball bearing drawer slides are not good)

[@Catalina27]

Yep, I was talking about nylon flat slides. 👍

[@daveg4963]

How much are you selling the trailer for?

[@Catalina27]

800

[@daveg4963]

@@Catalina27 I'm having a Catalina 27 surveyed tomorrow. I'll be buying it immediately after if everything checks out. If your trailer is in decent and functional shape I'd like to buy it from you. I'm up in the High Desert.

[@georgeqwindavid3414]

😎

[@williieloman1549]

Those early Catalinas were junk.

[@Catalina27]

What makes you say that?

[@petercrane2065]

Why would anybody put music over a commentary?

[@Catalina27]

It’s an attempt to make interesting and entertaining the otherwise banal. Much like your parents did by naming you Peter Crane. 😅

[@petercrane2065]

@@Catalina27 you cannot take constructive criticism so you revert to insults, Very grown up!

[@Catalina27]

@@petercrane2065 Here’s a commentary video that doesn’t need music. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mICco6mnpZlsp8k See the difference?