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Post by reelkul on Mar 5, 2021 14:05:35 GMT -5
My stern live well lid cracked a few years ago and I have been gluing it with plexiglass adhesive about once per year. I finally decided to take care of it. I was surprised by the high price of these. I mean its a piece of 1/2 plexiglass. Boat Outfiters wants $240 and the guys on THT was asking $250. So I drew it up and I was going to have my work machine shop make me one. Once they told me that they are too busy, I reached out to some of the local machine shops in South Florida to make me one per the drawing. It was $150 for it, without the hinges or latch. Attached is the drawing that I gave to the shop. You are welcome to download it and have a local shop make it to save a few bucks. I did not include the Sailfish logo or the groove for the seal on the lid. This boat never had a seal on the lid since it was received from the factory.
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Post by Maysport on Mar 6, 2021 18:35:15 GMT -5
Looks good! Sounds like a good deal, especially if they cut out recesses for the hinges and latch.
Without a seal I would think it would leak a lot when running? My neighbors Contender's hatch seal or latch had deteriorated and one would get soaked running offshore if you were sitting in the stern.
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Post by jski59 on Mar 10, 2021 7:34:03 GMT -5
That’s awesome, thanks for the drawing!
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Post by EasyPeasy on Jun 6, 2021 20:15:40 GMT -5
Looks good! Sounds like a good deal, especially if they cut out recesses for the hinges and latch. Without a seal I would think it would leak a lot when running? My neighbors Contender's hatch seal or latch had deteriorated and one would get soaked running offshore if you were sitting in the stern. Can you remind me where to find replacement seal tubing? I really need it now.... Thx
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Post by finatic on Jun 7, 2021 5:35:47 GMT -5
I like the looks of your template better than the clear. Nice job.
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Post by hookedup on Jun 7, 2021 11:32:59 GMT -5
Smart idea and it looks great. Missing logo is not a big deal when it turns out that good.
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Post by Dirty D on Jun 7, 2021 18:04:31 GMT -5
I bought some foam weather stripping a 1/4 inch thick at Home depot. Just apply it around the lid where the seal should be and your in business. Worked great on mine.
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Post by gatorman on Jun 7, 2021 19:03:59 GMT -5
Man that turned out nice, good deal too!!!
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Post by Maysport on Jun 8, 2021 11:01:23 GMT -5
The seal had started coming apart on my 218CC hatch and I tried siliconing it back together, without success. My lid has a 1/4" slot in it that Boat Outfitters calls a T-slot. It is slightly wider at the base of the slot than the top. I think it was a 1/4"x1/8" bulb seal that fits in it. I searched all over the internet for better pricing, but there are hundreds of foam seals out there and when I found ones with the same size, they wanted a 100' minimum order or more. I finally ordered it from Boat Outfitters and the description is below. It was $3/inch with a minimum order of 10' (120"). The original (clear replacement) lid had the seal topped at the hinges, but I ran the replacement all the way across so there is now a 360-degree seal and no leaking water from the livewell to soak stern passengers when running in heavy seas! Items Qty Price White T-Slot Foam Filled Bulb Seal - Large SKU: 076-3159 120 $36.00 Subtotal $36.00 Shipping & Handling $7.79 Tax $3.29 Grand Total $47.08
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