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    • #69050
      Anonymous

      Does anyone (beside me/Silverheels) have their overhead hatch
      lenses screwed down into their aluminum frame, or do your hatches
      simply rely on the adhesion of the bedding compound to hold the
      lenses in place?

      Thanks,

      Tor


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    • #82080
      Anonymous

      No screws in any of mine. I don’t recall ever noticing a hatch with screws.

      I would think with the proper goop holding the lenses that screws wouldn’t be necessary. In fact I wonder if drilling holes for the screws would create a stress point?

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    • #82081
      Anonymous

      I haven’t seen it anywhere else, either. Probably done by the PO.

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    • #82082
      Anonymous

      Was he/she one of those belt AND suspenders kind of boater? 🙂

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    • #82083
      Anonymous

      Does anyone (beside me/Silverheels) have their overhead hatch
      lenses screwed down into their aluminum frame, or do your hatches
      simply rely on the adhesion of the bedding compound to hold the
      lenses in place?

      Thanks,

      Tor


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    • #82084
      Anonymous

      Just the right Silka caulk, properly primed to both surfaces. The
      forces of a wave, etc would push the plastic down onto the flange.
      Unless you puts rocks in the boat and turned it over and shook it, not
      likely the plastic could be pushed out.

      Pete

      On 2/20/2015 11:11 AM, Silverheels via maillist wrote:

      Does anyone (beside me/Silverheels) have their overhead hatch
      lenses screwed down into their aluminum frame, or do your hatches
      simply rely on the adhesion of the bedding compound to hold the
      lenses in place?

      Thanks,

      Tor


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    • #82085
      Anonymous

      Dow 795 works great with less prep than the Sika products and runs $8.95 a tube on Amazon. It’s a commercial glazing adhesive used in large scale construction with enough flex to handle expansion/contraction of the disparate materials. I used it on my C&C after glowing recs in the C&C listserv.


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    • #82086
      Anonymous

      The old original Bomar hatches had screws in addition to silicone or some
      other bedding. In 1978 there weren’t the adhesives we have now. Dow Corning
      795 is perfect for bedding without screws, so clean up the frames, tape,
      apply the goop, put the lens in, spread goop, add if necessary, remove tape
      and do not touch for at least a day. That’s the hardest part for me.

      Bob
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      tube on Amazon. It’s a commercial glazing adhesive used in large scale
      construction with enough flex to handle expansion/contraction of the
      disparate materials. I used it on my C&C after glowing recs in the C&C
      listserv.


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    • #82087
      Anonymous

      That’s my plan, Bob. I’m putting in new lenses all around now and have decided not to bother drilling to screw them down. My Hull #17 probably got “original Bomar hatches” in 1978. The screws holes look too neat to have been done by the PO.

      Tor


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    • #82088
      Anonymous

      I bought a few tubes of Dow 795 for this project after asking on this forum and around my boat yard and getting the same vote of confidence from several smart guys. That said, Pete’s also one of the smartest and I’m sure Silkaflex (if that’s the name) would do as well.

      Tor


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    • #82089
      Anonymous

      It would. I’ve used it but the other is easier.
      On Feb 20, 2015 6:41 PM, “Silverheels via maillist” <
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      I bought a few tubes of Dow 795 for this project after asking on this
      forum and around my boat yard and getting the same vote of confidence from
      several smart guys. That said, Pete’s also one of the smartest and I’m sure
      Silkaflex (if that’s the name) would do as well.

      Tor


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    • #82090
      Anonymous

      The 795 is fine. The Silkaflex is better. I have used both. The
      Silkaflex has lasted much longer (and is still going strong).

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      Tor


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    • #82091
      Anonymous

      Easier is gooder.

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    • #82092
      Anonymous

      Longer is gooder, too.

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