cutting the perspex cabin hatch entrance

[Bavchi32]

My 32 (2003) has the perspex cabin hatch entrance. Has anyone had experience of cutting one of these in half?
I am thinking of having mine cut in half. with the cut at a slight angle to prevent water ingress.

[Moodymike]

I have the same problem with my B32.   Have found a local company that will cut it but not plucked up the courage to do it yet,  I was going to have a angle cut. It is a hefty lump to store within the boat.

[Rampage]

Persepx is easy enough to cut, especially if you have the right kit to do it.  If you can find a local supplier of perspex who is prepared to supply the stuff cut to size, he will have the right kit to cut your washboards with a downwards facing slope.  I had to replace Rampage's washboards after putting the top half in backwards and shutting the hatch on the protruding bit - wasn't very expensive and easy to find a supplier even in the Ionian in winter.

[Steve Cronin]

Instead of easing the handling by dividing the hatch, which will itself introduce a leak prolem, I can recomment fitting a handle on the top edge.

I used two Standard Horizon plotter handles, obtained as spares mounted with socket screws on the top enge. Because the panel is now much more secure when lifted and is easier to swing around, it doesn't feel so cumbersome as it did before. Also it is much easier to lift out of and return to the stowage rack in our stbd aft cabin.

Steve Cronin

[IslandAlchemy]

Mine was cut in half, with the cut at 45 degrees to it doesn't leak.

I have a bolt on the bottom half so I can have that bottom board in when the weather is bad.

Works well.