two piece sliding hatches

[Randy Jones]

I like the sliding hatch with garage on the CS17 Mk3.  Is there a similar design with two sliding sections?  I have 68 inches of available cabin top length and would like to maximize the hatch opening by using a two section sliding hatch.  Seems I've seen it somewhere but can't find it.

[Chick Ludwig]

Both of my hatches slide. The companionway hatch slides forward, and the forward hatch slides aft. If one is open, the other is closed, or both half open. I don't have a garage, but could. If you mean having a two section companionway hatch so you'll have a longer opening, Graham was working on a design, but I don't think he finished it. One section slid under the other, and they both slid all the way forward under a garage. I'm not sure what the name of the thread was on the forum. Someone will remember.

[Hirilonde]

1 hour ago, Chick Ludwig said:

One section slid under the other, and they both slid all the way forward under a garage.

Under a sea hood.

[Randy Jones]

That's the one - both slide forward into a garage, sea hood, or whatever it gets called.  

[Chick Ludwig]

I always forget that it's supposed to be called a "sea hood". It's all Randy's fault, he said "I like the sliding hatch with garage on the CS17 Mk3." Let's all shoot at him with our funnelators!

Hey, it's a joke already...

[Randy Jones]

Painful memories of cabin leaks, moldy gear, and bad smells came flooding back to me so I'm going with the well proven single panel hatch with garage.  

thanks