Downeaster Yachts.com - Topic: Butterfly hatch http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/general-forum/butterfly-hatch Simple:Press Version 5.6.7 jimha on Butterfly hatch http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/general-forum/butterfly-hatch#p3877 General Forum http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/general-forum/butterfly-hatch#p3877 Had same problem with leaky butterfly hatch.  Solved problem by putting yacht acrylic material under the piano hinge.  Seems like a lot of water can get thru that hinge.

Cheers,

Jim

]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2020 05:26:06 -0400 White Falcon on Butterfly hatch http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/general-forum/butterfly-hatch#p3875 General Forum http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/general-forum/butterfly-hatch#p3875 Yes indeed, I rebuilt my skylight since the old one had been repaired many times with various woods. It also was leaking. I rebuilt the new one using all teak, and safety glass from an auto glass place. 7117-1.jpgImage Enlarger

]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2020 20:48:41 -0400 jimha on Butterfly hatch http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/general-forum/butterfly-hatch#p3873 General Forum http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/general-forum/butterfly-hatch#p3873 Love the woodwork.  Well done.  Is that plexiglass over your main hatch box?  How is it working out?  Your dingy looks like a beautiful rowing dingy.  Is that a Fatty Knees? 

 

Cheers and beers,

Jim

]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2020 16:55:24 -0400 Treenut on Butterfly hatch http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/general-forum/butterfly-hatch#p3868 General Forum http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/general-forum/butterfly-hatch#p3868 Has anyone else built a butterfly hatch for your DE38?IMG_1414-1.jpgImage Enlarger

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