Size 70 Flush 2G Deck Hatch Lewmar pioneered the high-volume flush hatch platform back in 2006, bringing what was then Superyacht styling into mainstream boat production.  The precision of the fit makes for a sleek, modern look and means no more stubbed toes for boat owners. Features: Clean aesthetics EPDM seal provide completely watertight structure Water drained effortlessly away by deck-moulded channels Strong, stylish handles and hinges Trimkit fits all standard sizes  Dark grey acrylic option keeps cabin cooler Technical Specifications: Support System - Stay x two (2) Color - Dark Sport Tint Dimensions (L x W x H) - 25.5" x 27.5" x 1.25" Cut-Out Dimensions (L x W) - 24.7" x 24.7" *Sold as an Individual 

Size 10 Low Profile Deck Hatch The Low Profile Hatch has soft styling and sleek looks, ideal for use on a powerboat. Smaller ventilation hatches are suitable for any deck location on sailboats, while the larger sizes can be used as foredeck hatches on smaller to mid-size yachts. Features: Outside handles allow the hatch to be opened from on deck if it is not locked (Sizes 00, 03,10, 20 & 41 have no outside handle and can only be opened from the inside.) Low profile hatches open up to 180° (round hatches open to 170°) Friction levers hold the lid open in any position up to 95° Anodized aluminum frame for corrosion resistance Curved upper frame profile for strength as well as modern styling Technical Specifications: Support System - Self-supporting Color - Smoke Grey Weight - 4.9lbs Dimensions (L x W x H) - 13" x 13" x 1" Cut-Out Dimensions (L x W) - 10.25" x 10.25" *Sold as an Individual 

Size 54 Medium Profile Hatch Ideal as a foredeck hatch on larger offshore yachts, the Medium Profile has thicker acrylic and deeper frame sections for greater strength and durability. It features Lewmar’s unique sealing system, allowing for easy acrylic replacement. All while retaining the smooth, modern lines of the low-profile hatch. Features: Outside handles allow the hatch to be opened from the deck if it is not locked Friction levers hold the lid open in any position up to 95° Anodized aluminum frame for corrosion resistance Curved upper frame profile for strength as well as modern styling A full range of spare parts is available Specifications:  Lower Frame: 9/16 in. Acrylic Color: Smoke Grey Hatch Weight: 14.3 lb. Acrylic Window Thickness: 1/2 in. Length: 18-1/4 in. Width: 22-3/4 in.    Height: 1-1/4"    Radii R: 2-7/8 in.    Cut-Out Length: 15-7/16 in. Cut-Out Width: 19-15/16 in. Cut-Out Radii R1: 1-11/16 in.

Dual Actuator Marine Hardware Pack High quality dual actuator hardware kit. This hardware bag is required in order to install hydraulic dual actuator systems. Includes: additional pipe nipples and brass "T" fittings. This product may not be returned to the original point of purchase. Please contact the manufacturer directly with any issues or concerns.

Marine Kettle® Round Rail Mount  - Oversized Rails  This round rail, quick-disconnect, all angle mounting bracket is made entirely of 18-8 stainless steel and 356 anodized aluminum to endure the most severe marine environment.  Fits any vertical, horizontal, or angled railing and detaches quickly for storage without tools leaving no hardware on the rail.  Fits rail size - 1-1/8" to 1-1/14" (2.86 to 3.18 cm) Compatible With: Marine Kettle® Grills *Sold as an Individual 

Marine / Boat Hardware We offer a full selection of marine hardware, including anchor rollers, anodes, ski tows, vents, and more. If you have a boat and need hardware, you are in the right place. From chocks and cleats to shaft seals and steering wheels, you can count on us for your boat hardware needs. It can sometimes be difficult to find everything you need for your boat, especially all in one place, but our full service site gives you plenty of excellent options for all the hardware you will need for your boating excursion.   Bow & stern eyes, deck fills, deck plates, and engine mounts are all available here, along with gas springs, grab handles, and hatches. We also have a wide assortment of hinges, hooks & clamps, and latches so you can find just the right option for your boat. With oarlocks, rail fittings, rub rail, shaft couplers, and swim platforms, as well as a selection of rope & chain pipe, you can find the things you need the most. We also have a selection of marine lumber, including teak. By using teak lumber for your marine needs, you have a great wood look that will hold up to the elements, and you can get it right here with all your marine hardware.

Size 60 Ocean Hatch - Flange Base With its classic style, the Ocean Hatch is fitted to thousands of boats around the world. Its rugged construction provides the ultimate protection against the elements, whatever conditions you might face. Features: Friction levers hold the lid open in any position up to 95° Anodized aluminum frame for corrosion resistance All sizes suitable for CE Area 2 (Deck, Coach roof, Cockpit, and Transom) Technical Specifications: Support System - Friction Lever Color - Smoke Grey Window Thickness - .5" Weight - 17.6lbs Dimensions (L x W x H) - 22-5/8" x 22-5/8" x 1-11/16" Cut-Out Dimensions (L x W) - 19-15/16" x 19-15/16" *Sold as an Individual

  Since 1966, Schaefer Marine has stood at the forefront of Marine hardware design and engineering. Schaefer's entire line of products, from blocks to furlers, are built of the finest materials available and designed with a real-world understanding of the forces at work on a sailing yacht. All Schaefer products are designed and intended for use on sailboats for specific stated applications. There is no name in marine hardware more trusted than Schaefer. Check out Schaefer for Legendary Strength & Legendary Performance!     Schaefer manufacturers a wide variety of deck hardware from cam cleats, investment cast padeyes, welded pad eyes, stanchions, eye straps, cleats, chocks and more. Schaefer uses only the finest aluminum and Stainless Steel available and every piece is engineered to work well and is reliable for years of trouble free service.           Specials    Closeouts   Remanufactured    Rebates  

Size 44 Low Profile Hatch Seal Kit Replacement seals for the Low Profile hatch range. Works by holding the Acrylic pane into the frame. In the Box: Gasket Instruction manual *Sold as an Individual 

Triple Lock Rectangular Marine Hatch - 10" x 14" - White This Triple Latch Marine Deck Hatch features 3 locking points which when engaged cause the camming surface to pull the lid into the gasket creating a water tight seal. Constructed of injection molded polypropylene with a structural honeycomb lid for superior rigidity and strength. Non-slip textured surface. Can be mounted horizontally or vertically. Full length piano hinge for added strength and security. Interior opening is 11-1/8" X 7" and will accept group 24 series size batteries. Installs with ten #10 FH fasteners (not included). WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals which are known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Triple Lock Rectangular Marine Hatch - 10" x 14" - Black This Triple Latch Marine Deck Hatch features 3 locking points which when engaged cause the camming surface to pull the lid into the gasket creating a water tight seal. Constructed of injection molded polypropylene with a structural honeycomb lid for superior rigidity and strength. Non-slip textured surface. Can be mounted horizontally or vertically. Full length piano hinge for added strength and security. Interior opening is 11-1/8" X 7" and will accept group 24 series size batteries. Installs with ten #10 FH fasteners (not included). WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals which are known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Size 0 Ocean Traveler Kit - 2:1 Purchase System Lewmar makes selecting your mainsheet system simple - with complete Mainsheet System Kits. Lewmar's Size 0 Ocean Mainsheet System is a complete kit made specifically for yachts up to 28 feet (8.5m.) Features: Smooth, clean profile with no visible fasteners Fast, functional, and attractive Easy to retro-fit new track to the deck using original bolt holes Technical Specifications: Designed for boats up to 28 feet (8.5m) long Safe working load - 990 lbs (400kg ) Max Mainsail Area (End Boom) - 16 m² Max Mainsail Area (Mid Boom)- 12 m² Provides a 2:1 Purchase system In the Box: 29030100BK 1 x Mainsheet car  29170040BK 2 x Simple end stop  29160112 1 x 1.2m Sliding bolt track  29171010 1 x Size 1 Dead eye  29104100BK 2 x Small composite cleat  29904104 2 x Small cam fairlead *Sold as a Kit

Size 1 Ocean Traveler Kit - 4:1 Purchase System Lewmar makes selecting your mainsheet system simple - with complete Mainsheet System Kits. Lewmar's Size 1 Ocean Mainsheet System is a complete kit made specifically for yachts up to 36 feet (11m.) Features: Smooth, clean profile with no visible fasteners Fast, functional, and attractive Easy to retro-fit new track to the deck using original bolt holes Technical Specifications: Designed for boats up to 36 feet (11m) long Safe working load - 1980lbs (900kg ) Max Mainsail Area (End Boom) - 34m² Max Mainsail Area (Mid Boom)- 21m² Provides a 4:1 Purchase system In the Box: 29431916BK 1 x Mainsheet car  29471032BK  2 x Simple end stop  29161115BK  1 x 1.2m Sliding bolt track  *Sold as a Kit

Size 2 Ocean Traveler Kit - 4:1 Purchase System Lewmar makes selecting your mainsheet system simple - with complete Mainsheet System Kits.   Lewmar's Size 2 Ocean Mainsheet System is a complete kit made specifically for yachts up to 49 feet (15m.) Features: Smooth, clean profile with no visible fasteners Fast, functional, and attractive Easy to retro-fit new track to the deck using original bolt holes Technical Specifications: Designed for boats up to 49 feet (15m) long Safe working load - 2000lbs (1000kg ) Max Mainsail Area (End Boom) - 46m² Max Mainsail Area (Mid Boom)- 38m² Provides a 4:1 Purchase system In the Box: 29431916BK 1 x Mainsheet car  29472032BK  2 x Simple end stop  29162118BK  1 x 1.2m Sliding bolt track  *Sold as a Kit

Watch the Weather.   Even the best-laid plans for the perfect boating outing can be turned upside down by Mother Nature. Watch the sky. Know what to look for in clouds. Be very conscientious about spotting lightning. It never hurts to know as much as you can about the weather. Courses are available at local colleges and online on what to look for in the sky and plan for weather fronts that can change on a dime.   The odds of your boat being struck by lightning are about one in 1,000. However, your odds are skewed, depending on your location. If you are in Montana, you have good chances that it won't happen, but in a popular boating state like Florida, surrounded by water, you will have less luck. One-third of the country's lightning insurance claims are filed in Florida.     According to William J. Becker, University of Florida IFAS Extension, in a report for the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, NASDA, Florida averages more than ten deaths and thirty injuries from lightning per year. Approximately fifty percent of the deaths and injuries occur to individuals involved in recreational activities. Nearly forty percent of those are water-related: boating, swimming, surfing, and others.   Sailboats are more likely to be struck than powerboats because lightning is attracted to the mast. In the powerboat category, trawlers are struck more than other powerboats.   What is Happening When Lightning Strikes?   Becker describes it as, "The upper portion of the cloud develops a positive electrical charge, the lower level a negative electrical charge.  Because it is a poor conductor of electricity, the air restricts the regular flow of electricity between these, attracting electrical charges. While this phenomenon is occurring in the clouds, a similar event is occurring on the surface. Negative charges repel negative charges and attract positive charges. So, as a thunder cloud passes overhead, a concentration of positive charges accumulates in and on all objects below the cloud. Since these positive charges are attempting to reach the negative charge of the cloud, they tend to accumulate at the top of the highest object around. On a boat that maybe the radio antenna, the mast, a fishing rod, or a person!"   Lightening makes its own Schedule.   While you can take steps to lessen the damage lightning will cause, you can't prevent a strike.   What happens when your boat is Struck?   NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, www.noaa.gov., estimates a strike contains around 30,000,000 volts. Your boat's electronics are most susceptible to damage. Most 12-volt electronics will be damaged, if not all, electronics on your vessel.   At times, the strike will hopscotch around the boat, and collateral damage occurs when a nearby vessel gets hit, either the result of the lightning's powerful electromagnetic field or the current induced by the field running through the boat's shore-power cord. Some electronics will be damaged; others will not. Check your compass. There may be no external damage, but the compass heading significantly affected.   Precautions to Reduce Personal Injury and Damage from Lightening.   When a thunderstorm of any kind is approaching, whether lightning is present or not; Get everyone out of the water – scuba divers, swimmers, jet skiers, and stop any fishing activities. Stay in the center of the cabin of the boat. Keep arms and legs in the boat.    There is no such thing as a boat being lightning proof, but you can take steps to make your vessel lightning protected. Most pleasure craft are made of fiberglass or wood, not providing the automatic grounding protection offered by metal-hulled craft. When lightning strikes a small boat, the electrical current is searching for any route to ground, including the human body, an excellent conductor of electricity.     Major lightning protective equipment includes an air terminal, main conductor, and a ground plate. Secondary components are secondary conductors, lightning arrestors, lightning protective gaps, and connectors. Lightning arrestors and lightning protective gaps are used to protect radios and other electronic equipment, which are subject to electrical surges.   If a sailboat mast is made of conductive material, a conductor securely fastened to the mast and extending six inches above the mast and terminating in a receiving point, or a radio antenna can serve as the air terminal.   Captain Chuck Reed, and his wife, Linda, sailed their 36' Catalina sailboat from Detroit to the Caribbean and lived aboard for three years. Reed, the owner of CLR Marine, used a shaft saver on Silent Dream to to keep the boat totally ungrounded, and also save the prop shaft if a line got wrapped around it. Yes, it did save the prop shaft one time and being totally ungrounded he feels that it did save them from the lightning. The Reeds encountered many thunderstorms that included lightning, their boat did not suffer any damage due to lightning.   The National Fire Protection Association, Lightning Protection Code   For a more detailed summary of how to protect your boat from a lightning strike, refer to the National Fire Protection Association's Lightning Protection Code. www.nfpa.org.   Shaft Savers are available at https://www.clrmarine.com/462m4/marine-hardware/shaft-couplers.html    Watch the weather. Stay safe.    Fair Winds and Smooth Sailing   To obtain more information about the products and services mentioned in this article, please contact CLR Marine https://www.clrmarine.com/.   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Award-winning author Cheryl Kuba has been at the helm for more than 30 years sailing the Great Lakes, with side trips to the British Virgin Islands and St. Maarten. 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