Hi guys,
Having almost completed the sanding and oiling/varnishing the fixed timber on Adventure, I’m planning to remove the hatches and take them to the factory for re-caulking and varnishing. The temperature’s now getting up over 100?F with high humidity, which in the absence of a covered shed, makes working on her a bit of a chore.
Can anyone tell me if there is a trick for removing the sliding companionway hatch?
It looks to me as though I have to unscrew the brass rails, but when the hatch is fully closed or fully open, is there not one screw on each side which remains covered in both positions?
Right - I recall removing all screws from bronze/brass sliders - first doing the aft section, then sliding the hatch to reveal remaining screws, but all were accessible – but it was not a straightforward process.