Hatch Gasket

Our CT 35' Sundeck Trawler has a swing out hatch window right in the center of the wheel house. The hatch is fitted with a groove to accept a gasket designed to go around the entire grooved hatch to waterproof the hatch when closed and dogged down. This gasket has, over the years, flattened out to the point of being useless. I've used the usual stick on gasket material to attempt to waterproof the hatch, but I still get leaks in a good rain. Does anyone know a source for this type of hatch gasket? There is no name on the hatch, and, being a Taiwan Trawler, it's an unknown manufacturer. If anyone can help with this, your karma level will rise accordingly. Mahalo.....

Pictures please.

Thanks for your reply Capt. Bill 11. Not sure how to attach photos to this forum. I've got them on my desktop, ready to send. Advice?

Top left of screen is FAQ drop down, click on that for answers.

Good luck

Rmoore, click on go advanced below, then click on manage attachments. You can also usually just copy the image and paste it into your post.

Photos

should be 4 pics..had to zip them. hope this works...??!!

hatch gaskets

here's another attempt.

Try post number 6 at this thread for photo loading instructions

http://www.trawlerforum.com/forums/s22/set-up-your-account-|-help-tips-etc-5739.html

hatch gaskets

Another try at photos...

I'll be working on this, folks. Have to reduce the size of my photos..apparently, they are to large. Thanks for the imput so far. I'll be back...

That's odd. The forum software typically will resize them automatically in my experience.

hatch gaskets

See attachments....

Thanks for your patience....

Maybe try a couple of Marine window seals/trims sites. They usually have drawings and diagrams to assist.

Hello RMoore,
Try these guys: CLEANSEAL

Try a phone call, backed up with an email (with your photographs attached)

Let us know how you get on.

Google "marine grade, window gaskets". I've seen gasket companies with drawings and everything. Don't remember what it was called.

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Two more sites to look at.

Ask these folks,

Portlight Gasket Seal - Hollow Black Rubber - Port Hardware & Parts - Ports & Hardware - Ventilation - Downwind Marine

Pictured is a port light seal, but they have a good inventory

Thanks for all the input from all the Forum folks who responded. The good folks at "Clean Seal", Jeremy Klotz and Bill Dawson, dug into their extensive inventory and found a suitable replacement gasket for this hatch. They're based in South Bend, IN. and you can find them on the internet. I can't tell you how many resources I went through (over two years) before I found them and they sent a sample, based on my photos, which turned out to work quite well. If anyone is looking for any type of door or window seals or gaskets, check these folks out.