slides for the companion way hatch.

[Maverick #365]

I am looking for the black slides for both the vertical and horizontal companion way hatches. Does anyone know a source?

[Chris Smith]

I replaced mine last year. You should fax S2 at:
616-394-7473
or write to them at:
S2 Yachts, Inc.
725 East 40th Street
Holland, MI 49423
Tell them exactly what you need they were very helpful and fixed me up. Good Luck.

[fleck]

What did they charge?

[csmith8373@aol.com]

This is from memory but I think it was about $40 per pair for the horizontal slides and $20 per pair for the verticle slides.

Smitty
Gargle Blaster #352

[Patty Wheeler]

We have been looking for both the slides and the companion hatch. I thought there was a source in the last s2.79 report. I am going to do some more checking for waterwheels #46. I f you already have a source let me know at pwheeler@mn.rr.com. Patty and David Wheeler

[Dale Eager]

Has anyone had luck getting replacements from S2 lately? I sent a fax last year, and EMAILed Sailboats@s2yachts.com on March 5, but no reponse. Does a no-response imply they don't have them, or just too busy to reply at the momement? Hoping someone with more experience dealing with S2 can help read the tea leaves.

[Tim Bosma]

I have just faxed S2 for the same request. I am also lookinig for other sources. I'll keep you potsed.

[Jim]

Aluminum angle stock works just fine for the hatch boards (I replaced mine year's ago), but the hatch slides are a little more complicated.

[Mark Enns]

I made a wonderful set of companionway slides and hatchboard keepers for Frank Foote and myself out of machined solid aluminium for the slides and aluminium angle for the hatchboards. I got them anodized and they're beautiful and they'll last forever. They probably cost me about $80 US/set to make not including labour. (the anodizing was $50 US/set of 4 pcs.) The only problem is that they took an extremely long time to make since they have to look really good, (lots of sanding) and there was alot of machining required for the slides so I vowed that I would never make another set again.

If they're made out of plastic like the originals (you need to find a good grade of UV resistant material) they would be pretty easy to make since they could be cut out on a table saw and easily drilled and sanded. Being in Canada it gets pretty difficult to ship things across the border. The small sheaves and bushings I make are easy enough since they're very small but I'm not that crazy about shipping the bigger stuff. I'll look into it though and see what materials would be good to use.

[Dave Grover]

I have replaced my companionway board angles with SS angles but aluminum should be adequate. (Racing is really hard on hardware).
I cut down the plastic hatch slides so that I could fasten stainless steel strips on the top in place of the plastic flange that was broken. It has been a permanent fix. I used the top flange that I cut off as a template for drilling the holes in the SS strips so that the screws would line up.

Dave Grover 138 Prime Time

[Stef]

I would like to replace my horizontal slides on the companion way. One is broken and the other is missing about 2" up to the mounting screw. I own a machine shop but other postings suggest they can be purchased for $40. This would be the cost of the anodizing for me so it's a bargain for $40 complete. I have tried to fax and email S2 but no response. Are they still selling parts?

[Dale Eager]

I was able to get them from the Tiarra Yachts part dept. in June 2003. They were very helpful once I got through to the right person. If you can't get a response, send me a private message and I can pass on an EMAIL address to try.

[Stef]

I just heard from S2 Sailboat Support, they have the horizontal slides available for $60.00. I am ordering them today.
Stef
"Odyssey" hull #146

[Stef]

Just received what S2 is calling horizontal slides. There nothing like I have. My slides are a custom size anodized aluminum channel which is what a need. S2 said this is it, they are roughly 1 1/4" x 1/4" plastic angles. Did they send the wrong item or do I have a custom setup?
Stef
"Odyssey" #146

[Dale Eager]

Sounds like you got the hatch slides instead of the 'Weatherboard Keepers'. I ordered both last year. The weatherboard keepers were $40, and are used to hold the hatchboards in place, and also keep the hatch from going past the closed postion. (they break when the hatch slams into them). Since they break so easily, I have heard many people repace them with custom aluminum or SS. The hatch slides (which mount horizontally on the cabin top) were $60.