Where can I purchase the trim that was used to trim the hatches with Nautalis material. I'm thinking of using a material from Seadek which is 1/8 " in thickness. I believe the old Alum. trim will work, unless someone has something better. Thanks
Bob- Seems that's no longer available. I sure as hell have tried. If you can, save 3-5 feet of it for me and bring it to Greenport. If you can't, don't sweat it. Walter
that is front hatch to deck in v-berth . floor hatches i have to check on . incidently i have that same style trim to enter v- berth (like a big horse shoe). i also have oem stern and bow cleats , hawsepipes,oem rod holders and two perfect oem interior light, plastic covers. all donation and i will pay frieght.
Capt. Pat, do you think that trim will cover a 1/8" thick material. Taco is selling the material on their site.
the material from Seadek is "peel & set".
step one apply seadek let glue dry next trim hatch 1/2" in lenth and 1/2" in width . buy mahogony or epi` and cut to 1/4" width by 3/4" in height and install around perrimeter of hatch with 45 degree miter in courners . use easy to find "pl " glue comes in tube very inexpensive .
do you think that trim will cover a 1/8" thick material?
Not sure what you're measuring as 1/8"...
The inside dimension of the flange is approximately 3/16". If your Nautilex is trimmed exactly to the hatch and hatch opening, the flange easily overlaps it.
I was able to buy Nautolex in any length from Defender.com in Waterford Conn. I found old trim in my sons house, it looks in good shape. Thank You all.
remember rodney dangerfield " i get no respect" while at my cousin`s house in near stamas yatchs factory in florida. i spoke with manager well low and behold check out 340 tarpoon look at steps and floor hatches-------i do get respect now my wife---ha ha
I used the Taco trim on my hatches. it is pretty soft. I bent it in plce using a deadblow hammer and screwed it as I went. I used a hinge drill with the retracting sleeve to get the screws right in the center of the recess. After I did mine a craftsman at the marina showed me a bending die he had made out of 1" lexan that was cut on a bandsaw. The two halves were pressed together around the metal giving it a perfect bend. I would do them in two halves for each hatch using a jig if I had it to do again.
what i try to present in my post regarding hatches is now the normal of the boat industry. all the better built boats and yacths now trim there floor hatches and stairways with a 5/16" or larger mitered trim of wood . weather they are using seatek,teak and holly or whatever, they did away with alluminum . actually there is no alluminum trim to be found at all on cabo,bertram,buddy davis,etc.
