Cal 25 pop-top hatch parts

My 1971 Cal 25's main hatch is broken; all four of the plastic cars riding the t-tracks for the aft-most portion of the hatch are destroyed. Anybody know where I can find a usable replacement with a minimum of changes required to the rest of the hatch? I admit I'm not a huge fan of the pop-top configuration - but I don't dislike it enough to change it right now. Thanks, Matt Cal 25 #1194, Firecracker Everett, WA -- Matt Beland ma… [at] rearviewmirror.org http://www.rearviewmirror.org

Matt, the slider hatch parts are hard to come by and hard to make. Also hard to find the right female track (was a continuous piece on each side). There were a few made in Annapolis. We do request that when anyone is cutting up a boat (happens now and then), that they save the hatch parts. I'm kind of tied up right now, but I can descirbe a method I used to repair the sliders on a rebuild I did. Not trivial, but works well enough. It uses metal c-track (I will have to find the model). Charlie Husar Annapolis, MD From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Matt Beland Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 4:42 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] Cal 25 pop-top hatch parts My 1971 Cal 25's main hatch is broken; all four of the plastic cars riding the t-tracks for the aft-most portion of the hatch are destroyed. Anybody know where I can find a usable replacement with a minimum of changes required to the rest of the hatch? I admit I'm not a huge fan of the pop-top configuration - but I don't dislike it enough to change it right now. Thanks, Matt Cal 25 #1194, Firecracker Everett, WA -- Matt Beland ma… [at] rearviewmirror.org http://www.rearviewmirror.org Yahoo! Groups Links

--- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, "Husar, Charlie" <husar_charlie@...> wrote: > > Matt, the slider hatch parts are hard to come by and hard to make. Also > hard to find the right female track (was a continuous piece on each > side). There were a few made in Annapolis. We do request that when > anyone is cutting up a boat (happens now and then), that they save the > hatch parts. > > I'm kind of tied up right now, but I can descirbe a method I used to > repair the sliders on a rebuild I did. Not trivial, but works well > enough. It uses metal c-track (I will have to find the model). > > Charlie Husar > Annapolis, MD Charlie, let me know if you are available for the Ensenada out here. I'm making hotel reservations. I know you said you thought there was a conflict. It's April 28. If you are tied up, there are still some summer events, like Long Beach YC's Catalina Island Series. I owe you. Mike Kennedy Conquest Cal 40 # 96 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On > Behalf Of Matt Beland > Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 4:42 PM > To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Cal_Boats] Cal 25 pop-top hatch parts > > My 1971 Cal 25's main hatch is broken; all four of the plastic cars > riding the t-tracks for the aft-most portion of the hatch are destroyed. > Anybody know where I can find a usable replacement with a minimum of > changes required to the rest of the hatch? I admit I'm not a huge fan of > the pop-top configuration - but I don't dislike it enough to change it > right now. > > Thanks, > Matt > > Cal 25 #1194, Firecracker > Everett, WA > > -- > Matt Beland > matt@... > http://www.rearviewmirror.org > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links >

Charlie, I, and probably several others on this board, could use your advice and experience on repairing the slides on the Cal 25 hatch. Mine still works, but you have to get it in just the right position for it to slide. Thanks for your help. Craig Blackstock Cal 25 #1841 --- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, "mtkennedy1" <mtkennedy1@...> wrote: > > --- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, "Husar, Charlie" <husar_charlie@> wrote: > > > > Matt, the slider hatch parts are hard to come by and hard to make. Also > > hard to find the right female track (was a continuous piece on each > > side). There were a few made in Annapolis. We do request that when > > anyone is cutting up a boat (happens now and then), that they save the > > hatch parts. > > > > I'm kind of tied up right now, but I can descirbe a method I used to > > repair the sliders on a rebuild I did. Not trivial, but works well > > enough. It uses metal c-track (I will have to find the model). > > > > Charlie Husar > > Annapolis, MD > > Charlie, let me know if you are available for the Ensenada out here. I'm making hotel > reservations. I know you said you thought there was a conflict. It's April 28. If you are tied > up, there are still some summer events, like Long Beach YC's Catalina Island Series. > > I owe you. > > Mike Kennedy > Conquest Cal 40 # 96 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On > > Behalf Of Matt Beland > > Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 4:42 PM > > To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [Cal_Boats] Cal 25 pop-top hatch parts > > > > My 1971 Cal 25's main hatch is broken; all four of the plastic cars > > riding the t-tracks for the aft-most portion of the hatch are destroyed. > > Anybody know where I can find a usable replacement with a minimum of > > changes required to the rest of the hatch? I admit I'm not a huge fan of > > the pop-top configuration - but I don't dislike it enough to change it > > right now. > > > > Thanks, > > Matt > > > > Cal 25 #1194, Firecracker > > Everett, WA > > > > -- > > Matt Beland > > matt@ > > http://www.rearviewmirror.org > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >