Escape Hatch vendors

[FollowingCs]

Anybody know escape hatch manufacturers for a 20x20 inch hatch? I need Category A, Area I. Apparently Lewmar's best hatch, the Ocean 60 is only Cat A Area II. Vetus is the only other vendor I've found, but their website doesn't list the Magnus 5151 that i've found at Defender.


Goiot and Moonlight apparently don't have 20x20 inch size.

Any help appreciated,
- Ray

P.S. 1995 Privilege 51 Catamaran

[Cotemar]

This Goiot hatch is what a lot of French boats are using.

Escape hatch 49.42 – GOIOT-SYSTEMS
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[Dulcesuenos]

Why not glass it over?

[FollowingCs]

Originally Posted by Cotemar

This Goiot hatch is what a lot of French boats are using.

Escape hatch 49.42 – GOIOT-SYSTEMS
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I wish Goiot made a 507mm x 507 mm hatch, but they do not.

- Ray

[FollowingCs]

Originally Posted by Dulcesuenos

Why not glass it over?

This isn't an option at this point. I considered it. Our friend's boat they did just that.

- Ray

[FollowingCs]

It looks like I will end up going with the Vetus Magnus hatch, since it is the only one I can find rated CE Category A1. I'm not sure why Lewmar is only rated CE Category A2, but it is not supposed to be used under the deck in escape hatch situations. I can't find anything bad about Vetus Magnus, and I've seen a few posts about Lewmars that leaked when installed below the deck so I guess we will see.

- Ray