www.iFourWinns.com

Ok...any tips for fitting the screens on the forward hatches? I didn't spend too much time trying to figure it out today but it looks like a pain in the butt. My hope is that putting those screens on and stretching them around the opening is something that gets easier everytime you do it. Please tell me that's the case....and if you have any hints I'd love to hear them.

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'01 Vista 298

x2 i have one that needs to be replaced as well

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Steve
2002 Vista 268
5.7 GXi Volvo
Havre de Grace, MD

Apparently they get easier with time...so my wife says!!

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2001 328 Vista "Nauta Dream 2"
AB Inflatable 10AL "Little Dreamer"
2000 248 Vista
1997 225 Sundowner


Mike

Anyone have a picture? It must be different than on my '04 as mine just snaps in.

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2007 358 T-5.7GXi IB
Previous Boats
'08 H240, '08 V318, '04 268, '04 225

Our wraps around hatch frame, its just a screen with bungee cord that fits into groove of frame.

Its kinda like fitting a hair net around an ice cream bucket.

I don't think its that big a deal once you figure it out, I don't know exactly how to describe. Start installing screen, move hands around hatch away from each other until they meet up on other side of frame, all elastic cord should be in groove of frame. Takes no more than a seconds to install.

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2000 248 5.7L DP
'92, '94 SXI 750, '08 STX 15F, '12 Ultra LX 300
Videos

I wish mine were that easy or i am mising something. From what it appears they are glued in under the window seal/gasket.

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Steve
2002 Vista 268
5.7 GXi Volvo
Havre de Grace, MD

I'm just going to have to play with it some more. I'm sure once I figure it out, it'll be easy.

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'01 Vista 298

Or not. Thought I had it but when to stretch that last inch around the whole thing snapped off. Said screw it and popped open a beer instead.

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'01 Vista 298

I believe your thinking about the port windows. We are talking about the large hatch in the roof of the cabin.

my bad

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Steve
2002 Vista 268
5.7 GXi Volvo
Havre de Grace, MD

something like this is what is on the 318. No fumbling, pull one way for the screen pull the other for a sun shade.

http://www.westmarine.com/1/1/5527-20-x-20-shade-screen-fits-lewmar-hatches-white.html

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Jeff

'14 Cruisers 380 Express "Simon Sez"
Merc 8.2 Mag MPI 380
DTS B3X, (x2) Axius Premier


(SOLD)
'08 V318
Merc 350 Mag MPI 300
DTS Seacore, B3 (x2)

On our 268, it's a real pita too. We have three little snaps that go on and then you slowly work the line around into the groove. I've had fits trying to get it on. It basically takes one person to hold one side into the groove while the other person works the rest of it into the groove. If yours has the little plastic snaps on yours, put those on first then fight with the rest of it.

Hope this helps.