Blind or something to keep the light out

cls10105

Hello everyone, does anyone know what to use for hatch window to block the light from coming in and waking me up in the mornings. This is for a 2002 342 fv. Thanks for the help

bella-vita

Have a local canvas shop make u a cover then attach to the buttons on the on the 4 corners of frame. You might have to pry off the button covers

bella-vita

It also stops condensation from dripping on u  

Cableguy Greg

I had a canvas shop make me up a square for my hatch. They also made me up some rectangles for the port lights. My cabin is rather dark now. 

aero3113

My 08 330 has a shade/screen that is mounted to the hatch frame. Pull one way it’s a screen, pull the other way it’s a shade. They both separate in the middle by a magnet to have it fully open. All of the hatches have it installed, I thought it was a pretty cool item.

cls10105

@aero3113 that would be nice i wonder if they make that for mine

aero3113

Made by Oceanair. They make a bunch of different sizes that might just screw on to your existing hatch.

reneechris14

Bomar also makes them I believe 

Cableguy Greg

The ones made by Bomar are a little expensive. I was going to go that route but the canvas option was much cheaper. 

raybo3

Mine has a built in shade on it.

Ian

Our dock neighbor with a Mariah has canvas covers on the outside that I thought I could get made but was unsure if there was enough room in the Bomar frame for the snap base screw and still seal okay. Anyone done this?

randy56

Well I'm a tight a$$ this what I used.

cls10105

@raybo3 could you check and see if it has a part number we have the same boat so it should work. I would really appreciate it 

cls10105

@randy56 lol...i have been using a piece of carpet that i put an owl on to hold it down. But i would like something on the inside if wasn't crazy expensive.

raybo3

cls10105 said:

@raybo3 could you check and see if it has a part number we have the same boat so it should work. I would really appreciate it 

@cls10105 my boat is put away and shrink wrapped for the winter. I could certainly check in the spring. I am assuming you mean the one that is right over the V-berth. Are you sure that yours does not have the built in shade and screen? I thought they all had them.

cls10105

It was missing when i boat it. It was missing a lot of stuff. I guess i will wait till Spring thank you sir

aero3113

If it was missing, I would think a big part of your hatch frame would be missing. They do stowaway pretty neatly, it’s possible it’s there.

cls10105

@aero3113 nothing looks broke but nothing is there except the window and latches to open it. No screen or nothing.  We have looked the boat over pretty good and haven't saw it.

aero3113

What I meant by stowed, the screen and shade get tightly wound in the hatch frame. See the link below.

https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?id=47732

cls10105

@Liberty44140, good morning , hey liberety does your 342 have the built in screen if so do you think it would be same size as mine.

Stodge

Our 342 has the built-in sliding screen/blackouts.  GLC has a few different sizes.

In our old 280 we had the "pop-in" screens.  Basically a flexible wire frame with screen material attached.  The PO of that boat cut pieces of foam poster board that was black to fit in the windows and stuck them up between the hatch and the screen.  They worked pretty well.

cls10105

@Stodge. Thats not a bad idea..thanks man

cls10105

Yeah. I would like to get the size since i dont have a screen. I have to buy something either way i go.

cls10105

Does anyone have a picture they could post of the 342 with the built-in sliding screen. So i could see how it is attached 

bella-vita

U would have to remove button covers than unscrew frame and change with new frame with built in screen

cls10105

@bella-vita, gotcha, i see the 4 button covers i just dont have a frame or anything attached to it. Thank you sir

raybo3

@cls10105 If you have access to your why not take a picture of yours so we can see the set up you have. 

reneechris14

i think you can zoom in and see the screws 

cls10105

@raybo3, thanks man..that looks really nice

cls10105

@reneechris14, you added the pic it looks nice thanks man

cls10105