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Inspection hatches anyone?
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| Etops73 |
Posted on 12/02/08 - 10:27 AM
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Has any of you ever used these inspection hatches from West Marine, made by Bomar?
I'm looking at replacing the wood in my center console with plastic.
Thanks
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/...assNum=460
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| Phil T |
Posted on 12/02/08 - 1:13 PM
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The Guardian and other Whaler commercial models use these style of hatches on some of their consoles.
I think it is a personal preference item on whether to replace your hatches.
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| gigem |
Posted on 12/02/08 - 1:56 PM
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I did. Click below...
[img]http://www.gigem.com/DSC01223.JPG[/img]
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| Etops73 |
Posted on 12/02/08 - 2:12 PM
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That looks good gigem! Is that the same hatch that West Marine carries? or is it a different company?
Thanks!
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| Bake |
Posted on 12/02/08 - 2:43 PM
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I bought a couple of hatches from flounder pounder marine. The side door is a whaler oem part. I think the one I bought for the front was off a Hewes I had to change my cut outs a bit, but ended up with much better acess to the console. This is for my project 19 I do not have a finish coat on the console yet but you get the Idea of how it looks.
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| Etops73 |
Posted on 12/02/08 - 2:47 PM
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bake wrote:
I bought a couple of hatches from flounder pounder marine. The side door is a whaler oem part. I think the one I bought for the front was off a Hewes I had to change my cut outs a bit, but ended up with much better acess to the console. This is for my project 19 I do not have a finish coat on the console yet but you get the Idea of how it looks.
Any Pics?
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| Bake |
Posted on 12/02/08 - 5:02 PM
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yes I thought I attached them correctly. I thought there was just a delay in the picture getting attached I will try again. I think the size of the photo might have been the problem
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| Etops73 |
Posted on 12/02/08 - 5:57 PM
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Thanks bake. That looks really good. I think I am sold on the idea.
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| Bake |
Posted on 12/03/08 - 4:56 AM
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I like the front hatch I bought because it does not hinge. It lifts out of a slot in the bottom. Look around the surplus places you will find a better price than buying new hatches at boat stores. Flounder pounder has the side doors from newer whalers on his site most of the time. The trick is to find a front door that matches. And thanks for the cool comment. I think it is cool to put a little new school in on an old school project. Did you notice the new gauge cluster also off a newer whaler console.
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| Etops73 |
Posted on 12/03/08 - 2:03 PM
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I did notice it. Your console looks really good! I like the idea of mixing some of the new with the old. I'll keep looking and hopefully I can come up with something that'll be cool too.
Thanks
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