After a week with these doors we decided the positives far outweighed any negatives. The ones we used (not sure they were Zarcor) have a detente that keeps them open at the 90° position. Other boats have conditions where the doors could open fully, not ours.Īs I mentioned, we had those doors on a one-week C320 charter, so I speak from much more experience than just looking at a picture. Just a cautionary explanation of how the doors work on a C34.
Found out later he served in submarines!!! I once sailed with a skipper on a beautiful day and he kept his hatch boards in. I suppose doors could be considered quick access.
I can't imagine not having the companionway open for quick access down below. While things may be different in my new environment, so far not. I was fortunate, ever since we bought our boat, to have the ability to sail with the hatch boards out, and only, sometimes, put them in at night.
Thus, they work just fine if you have a need to keep the companionway closed for most of the time, like with air conditioning, heating, or bugs. The Zarcor and other doors look very nice, visually.īut one has to look at the operational details before spending the money on them.įrom those pictures, and all others I have seen, because the threshold of the companionway is below the seat level of the cockpit seats, the doors can only open 90 degrees.
