Gasket for sliding hatch, Swan 57

Hi

where can i find the gaskets for front hatche sliding one on swan 57

thanks

bruno

Dear Bruno,

please read old thread on this matter, Daniel clearly described the perfect maintenance of fwd hatch:

http://www.classicswan.org/forum/post_thread.php?thread=279

Fair winds!

matteo (47/069 Vanessa)

Dear Matteo,

The forum posts about the forward sliding hatch were very interesting.  My boat is a hodge-podge of original and new; when I bought her, the deck hatches were both Bomar and needed to be rebuilt.  I did this with the help of the Professor but did not realize until Hiro graciously invited me to sail aboard his boat that my hatch was not original!

My question:  other than going back to original, which certainly has value, what is the advantage of the sliding hatch to my newly refurbished Bomar hatch?

Chris, Mabel's Casse Tete 43/003

Dear Chris,

onboard Only You I had a Goiot hatch, a first quality one, which after 35 years started to leak a bit, until I finally decided to get a new one, from Goiot too, in my opinion not as good as the old one, but still a good one.

Onboard Vanessa I have the "Sparkman & Stephens Nautor's Swan"* original one, with some care and attention I believe it could last forever.

At least, I hope so!

Fair winds

matteo (47/069 Vanessa)

*or better to say Rod's

Dear Matteo,

Thank you.  I think the quality of Goiot and Bomar hatches are comparable; the Bomar is cast aluminum and so is, I believe, the Goiot.  So, not sure right now, but building a "Swan" sliding hatch will likely take a backseat to other, more pressing issues.  Of course, that's the type of project I like.  

Fair Winds,

Chris Mabel's Casse Tete  43/003