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    Kim Efishoff

    Kim’s hatch before it was reglazed, at top. The previous holes were plugged, second from top, and the holes were drilled. Weather stripping is laid in, third. Care is taken during the installation of the weather stripping to make sure that the holes in the weather stripping line up with the holes in the hatch frame. Once in place, the protective covering is removed from the face of the weather stripping. The newly refurbished hatch installed on Kim’s boat, at bottom.
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    Keeping water out

    Here’s how one sailor rebeds portlights and hatches Issue 42 : May/Jun 2005 The rebedding or replacement of hatch and portlight inserts, a process referred to as glazing, is a common chore on older sa...

    Kim Efishoff
    August 28, 2026
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    Don’t forget — the advantage always goes to the buyer Issue 52: Jan/Feb 2007 IT WAS IN 1995 THAT I STARTED looking for my first big sailboat. I had previously owned a 14-foot Flying Junior and a 20-fo...

    Kim Efishoff
    August 20, 2026
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