Hey Dave... I'm sure we have the same hatch being only 26 boats apart!
How much smaller does the round opening make the hatch.  Is it still easy to egress out of the round opening?  Does the round opening make it more difficult to open the hatch?

Rio DeGennaro
mv Ti Amo
37-197

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Rio,

If you’d be interested in an upgrade for your Bowman hatch screen, you might look at the SeaBreeze shade screen. I contacted Pompanette/Bowmar and gave them my Bowman hatch model/serial number and they set me up with the right shade screen. Perfect fit. They’re not cheap; mine was around $350 with shipping, but it made things a lot easier and it also includes a shade. We might have the same hatch. Here are the details for my screen:
https://pompanette.com/store/deck-hatches/deck-hatches-accessories/seabreeze-shade-screen/product/seabreeze-series-22-1-8-in-x-22-1-8-in-square-hatch-shade-screen-system-gsb2022/

Dave Sire
m/v Tortuga
Edgewater, MD
Nordic Tug 37-171

Rio,

That must be a generic illustration for all of their shade/screens. I think it’s pictured to represent a hatch. That panel with the round hole is not part of the shade/screen. I can get a picture of mine in a day or two.

Dave Sire
m/v Tortuga
Edgewater, MD
Nordic Tug 37-171

In any case, does the screen not retract, exposing the full hatch opening? That is the way my Oceanair (Dometic) screen works. It can be a screen, an opaque shade, or fully open, which allows full access to the hatch mechanism and opening. Dometic Oceanair Skyscreen Recessed - Combination hatch blind for recessed application

dometic.com

Steve Paul

Penny-wise

NT37-203

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On Jan 7, 2024, at 08:55, Dave Sire via Sentoa <sentoa@lists.sentoa.org> wrote:

Rio,

That must be a generic illustration for all of their shade/screens. I think it’s pictured to represent a hatch. That panel with the round hole is not part of the shade/screen. I can get a picture of mine in a day or two.

Dave Sire

m/v Tortuga

Edgewater, MD

Nordic Tug 37-171

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We have the had the OceanAir roller screen shade in place since 2015 & would definitely not want anything else. It’s perfect for that application / location. A world of difference from futzing around with clips and removable shades or screens.

-evan

TUGAWAY

Victoria, BC

NT37-148

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On Jan 7, 2024, at 06:06, Stephen Paul via Sentoa <sentoa@lists.sentoa.org> wrote:

In any case, does the screen not retract, exposing the full hatch opening? That is the way my Oceanair (Dometic) screen works. It can be a screen, an opaque shade, or fully open, which allows full access to the hatch mechanism and opening. <dometic-oceanair-skyscreen-recessed_9600023488_70226.png>

Dometic Oceanair Skyscreen Recessed - Combination hatch blind for recessed application

dometic.com

Steve Paul

Penny-wise

NT37-203

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On Jan 7, 2024, at 08:55, Dave Sire via Sentoa <sentoa@lists.sentoa.org> wrote:

Rio,

That must be a generic illustration for all of their shade/screens. I think it’s pictured to represent a hatch. That panel with the round hole is not part of the shade/screen. I can get a picture of mine in a day or two.

Dave Sire

m/v Tortuga

Edgewater, MD

Nordic Tug 37-171

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Rio,

Here’s a picture of the SeaBreese shade/screen from Bowmar. Happy to discuss details offline (davesire104@gmail.com mailto:davesire104@gmail.com).

Dave Sire
m/v Tortuga
Edgewater, MD
Nordic Tug 37-171