Companionway Hatch Slides

[Matt B.]

Okay, this seems simple, but either it's so simple I can't figure it out or I'm looking for the wrong thing in the wrong places...

The pop-top companionway hatch on my Cal 25 is in decent shape, enough so that I'm not looking for the hassle of replacing it. However, the aft section of the hatch has slides made from metal rails with plastic slides, and all of the plastic slides are more or less broken. (If you set the hatch down juuuuust right, it slides and operates perfectly... but it wouldn't be called securely latched or anything.)

Where on this germ-infested ball of mud can a guy find replacement slides? Preferably something better, so I'm okay with replacing the rails as well as the cars, but I can't seem to find any other either.

[Rachel]

Matt,

Do you by any chance have a photo of the part(s) you're talking about?

--- R.

[Matt B.]

Matt,

Do you by any chance have a photo of the part(s) you're talking about?

--- R.

Not a good one. (Ex-wife has the good digital camera... suppose I really should get a replacement.) I'll see what I can do tonight or tomorrow to get some pictures.

[Matt B.]

Pictures:

The rail (which is in perfectly good condition):



The car (which is plastic and crap; 4 on the hatch, 2 per side):

[bhartley]

Looks like standard sail track to me. Try using several stops. http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?pat ... &id=116695 instead of one longer piece.

Check the measurements as they're available in several sizes.

[Matt B.]

Looks like standard sail track to me. Try using several stops. http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?pat ... &id=116695 instead of one longer piece.

Check the measurements as they're available in several sizes.

Hadn't thought about that, but you're right, it does look like a sail track. Thanks for the suggestion...