Hello all,
I’d like to buy a fancy shade/cover for my main cabin hatch. That summer heat turns our salon into a Dutch oven.
I searched the manuals and our discussion group on the part looking for size.
There’s every other aspect of repair addressed, but not the size if one were to replace.
Notwithstanding I’m looking for the size to buy the right sized fancy new cover.
Would anyone know the dims for the 26C main hatch?
tx,
Mike Read in SoCal
Nauti-Girl 26C, Bath Ontario
I sewed up a cover for mine last year. I believe the hatch top is 21 inches square. I’ll be at the boat on Friday and can make a measurement for you then.
Joe
NS26C
Seahorse
Sassafras River Maryland
Last year someone recommended a film on hatch glass to block sun and heat. Can be easily removed if needed.
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B00RDVE2L2/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Easy to apply and inexpensive, about US$15/CA$20. I bought some, but never got around to installing it.
Don
My recollection is that Blue Performance makes a fancy cover that should fit. I had one on my N26C and it worked perfectly for several years, but then one windy day at the dock and it was gone.
– Bob
Me Gusta
Nonsuch 26U #233
Hi Bob, Yes, Marine Outfitters has a sale on BLUE, That’s the one I’m coveting…but what size…? 21" sounds right, but is it?
I did apply mirror film last year and it helped 50%…a shade should do the rest.
Cheers,
Mike Read in SoCal
Nauti-Girl 26C, Bath Ontario
Mike - off topic, but maybe not.
A long time ago I had a 34 foot sailboat in the Med. Fibreglass. White. I had a “cover” that lay over the boom and extended out towards the stanchions, and also in front of the mast, if I remember correctly (but maybe not - I’ll have to find pictures when I’m back home).
Only used at dock (always stern to, old plank to the actual dock) or at anchor of course.
Putting that thing on shielded a lot of the deck above the cabin, and it made an incredible difference to the temperature inside. I keep thinking of one hooked to the mast sail cradle lines from mast back to dodger, tied off to lifelines.
No, I have not acted on it yet, but if this summer is like the last, it may get bumped up a notch or two in the todo list!
JohnS
NS26C 046
Bath ON.
Consider the Oceanair series of screen and shade combos. I’ve installed them in both my forward and aft hatches.
Joe Valinoti
S/V iL Gatto NS30U #221
Sea Harbour YC
Oriental, NC USA
Joe has a great suggestion – I’d forgotten those, but I had them on a previous boat and they’re great.
Because they’re on the inside, you can’t lose them. My vague recollection is that there’s even a version which has two pull shades - one perforated to allow partial light, and the other solid for full darkening.
– Bob
Me Gusta
Nonsuch 26U #233
I drilled out my pedestal base for the engine cut off. I didn’t have to shorten the cable. I supported it with a piece of teak. Works great!
Pete DePascale
Irish Mist
#006
33’
Branford CT
Measured today, the external forward hatch top is 21.5 in square.
Joe
NS26C
SEA HORSE 
Thanks Joe,
Was that the full outside flange measurement, or the lexan lid?
Mike Read in SoCal
Nauti-Girl 26C, Bath Ontario
Outside edge to outside edge.
Thanks Joe,
Appreciated! Another factoid for the archives.
Mike Read in SoCal
Nauti-Girl 26C, Bath Ontario
Outside edge to outside edge.
Nice job, Peter.
Neil
NS26C, #149
Collins Bay, Kingston
Thanks Neil
