Retractable Screen Door Recommendation

[sum escape]

Looking to install a retractable screen door on the slider. I have found a few manufacturers on the internet. Here are a couple.

Custom Single Panel Retractable Screen Door
RollAway Retractable Screen Doors - Disappearing Door Screens

Any experience with any of these screens? Works well, piece of junk, etc. Any other manufacturers you can recommend? Thanks in advance for the input.

 

[Alaskan Sea-Duction]

Cool! I am interested in reviews too...

 

[kraftee]

Some of our Great Harbour owners expressed tremendous satisfaction with Phantom Screens.

Products • Phantom Screens

 

[FF]

RVs simply use screens mounted on top (Velcro) that are wide and have a light chain sewn into the bottom.

They are fitted wide so simply pushing the screen out of the way on exit /entry with no effort required to close the screen.No knowledge required to open or close.

When not required it stows easily and is not a eye sore..

 

[Steve]

About 2006 I installed one on the Camano 31 I used to own. I bought the door at Lowes or Home Depot. I dont recall the brand, it wasn't Phantom, but very similar, the installer for this area didn't want to do the job on a boat, and they wouldn't sell for DIY then. It worked fine for us and looked fine too, as far as I know it is still on the boat in Sweden. I did have to build up a frame around so it protruded about an inch or two into the salon but that was no problem. I made the frame out of PVC molding sold at those stores. The door comes too tall for most boats but is made to be cut to size with a miter saw. Not a difficult job but lots of measuring, cutting and fitting.

 

[sum escape]

Steve,
Thanks for the pics and explanation. On our boat the door has a 4+" frame inside so we will be able to mount within that space and not protrude into the salon. But your install looked great too. Thanks for the input.