I need help bad

Akaschalk

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So i have a 205 Sundowner 1989 and the cabin hatch plexiglass shattered and i cant find any hatch or anything please give me connections to where i can find stuff for my four winns
 

alldodge

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Finding parts for old boats is just hard if not impossible. Instead of trying to find the part, look for plexiglass companies with your dimensions. Some will do forming and if its a simple bend there a youtube vids showing how to. Then look for hinges which will work and doesn't need to be exact

Also, if your looking for a given part its best to let us know what it looks like
 

Baylinerchuck

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Finding parts for old boats is just hard if not impossible. Instead of trying to find the part, look for plexiglass companies with your dimensions. Some will do forming and if its a simple bend there a youtube vids showing how to. Then look for hinges which will work and doesn't need to be exact
Also, if your looking for a given part its best to let us know what it looks like

100% agree, besides a used part is the same age and most likely in poor condition given the age. Like alldodge stated, you’re probably better off fabricating one yourself.

Aside from that welcome to iBoats. :welcome:

I believe you need to post a few more times before you can upload photos.

good luck.
 

tpenfield

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:welcome: to iBoats . . .

While many part for boats are generic and widely available, certain parts, like a cabin hatch, are probably going to be specific to the manufacturer. Most boat companies don't support their past product lines for that long (31 years)

If the hatch was plexiglass (lexan), then you can probably have one fabricated at a local shop.

Great Lakes Skipper is probably the best place to start looking, but for a 31 year old boat there may not be anything . . .

eBay would be another place to try.
 
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gm280

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Check out some local glass companies. Lots of them also deal in Plexiglas and the likes. And if the part you need isn't unbelievably crazy shaped, they could form one for you. Just ask and see. Worst they can say is no! But even if they say that, they could direct you to someone that does that type work. JMHO
 
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