I have a 1987 32' Pachanga restoration in progress, however I cannot seem to locate a cabin door. It is made of molded plexiglass and is unique to the boat. Can anyone give me a direction on where I might find one? Boneyard? A dealership that may have one in its attic??
Help......
Thread: 32' Pachanga Cabin Door
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07-28-2013 08:52 AM
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07-29-2013 07:45 AMWow, now that's gonna be an interesting search!! I almost bought one of those back when we ended up getting the Scorpion.
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07-29-2013 10:59 AM
May have an easier time of having a new one shaped/formed.
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08-06-2013 11:14 AM
Having one made would be just as good. Anyone know a guy who can do this type of work???
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08-06-2013 07:19 PMDo you have the original door as a pattern? Any acrylic aquarium mfg could do it if so. Actually a fairly easy product to work with.
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08-11-2013 09:43 AM
I do not have the door. When I purchased the boat it had been in storage for eight years. It was in rough shape, Anyways it appeared that someone had smashed the door to gain access to the cabin. I only have a small piece of the door.....
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08-11-2013 12:46 PM
Is it just acrylic? Or is there an aluminum frame?
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08-17-2013 06:07 PM
The door is acrylic and has an aluminum frame on the top and I'm almost positive that there is one on the bottom as well. I have the frames as the door was broken out...... Do you have an idea? , because this search is not looking very good......
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08-18-2013 05:51 PMWell, if you have the frames, you can build the door. The way they form acrylic, you make a wooden pattern to the correct shape, lay the piece of acrylic on it, heat it to 300 degrees, and it ends up the same shape as your pattern. Any acrylic aquarium builder in your area will have the oven I believe.
So, maybe use the frame to fill with a pliable plastic, or layers of cardboard. Use that to make your wooden form, then stick it in an oven at 300. It will droop to fit the pattern. Pull it out, let it cool, cut and buff the edges to fit the frame, attach and done. (Probably sounds a lot easier than it will be).Getting bad advice is unfortunate, taking bad advice is a Serious matter!!
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08-18-2013 06:59 PM
maybe Paul could make it for ya!!
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08-18-2013 08:01 PM
Paul makes it sound like Toll House cookies in a plastic tube
Really it wouldn't be that bad to do.