Model 320/325 - Companionway Door
The Model 320/325 companionway door is elegant in design yet rugged and durable. It is an ideal entry door for express-style boats or cockpit engine room door for larger yachts. The aluminum construction and stainless steel hardware are suitable for the marine environment where a solid weathertight door is required. The front door can be left or right-handed, with various window options. The pop-up hatch may be either single panel (Mod. 320) or bi-fold (Mod. 325). An optional interior clamp ring can be used for easy installation into any bulkhead.
The 1 5/16" thick door is a sandwich construction of aluminum doorskins which are bonded to heavy rectangular stiles with methacrylate adhesive. The internal cavities are filled with polymer core to provide exceptional thermal and acoustic insulation. The resulting door is lightweight and very rigid. The heavy hollow door frame design helps prevent distortion during installation, and serves to channel any water entering alongside the upper hatch panels or via the latch holes to the drain slots at the bottom. The fully welded frame thus minimizes water intrusion into the boat.
SEALS and HARDWARE
The primary door seal is a foam rubber D-seal which forms a continuous ring around the inside of the door frame. A secondary tubular anti-splash seal surrounds the exterior perimeter of the door to deflect water during washdown. This double seal design keeps the door weathertight in all but the harshest conditions.
The single panel or bi-fold hatch panels are lifted and held aloft with dual stainless steel air-springs. A single panel hatch is recommended for short depths and bi-fold panels for depths in excess of 30". Polished stainless steel piano hinges (1.5" x .070") are provided on the top hatches and two 3" x 1.5" x .090" stainless butt hinges on the door. A TrioVing Mod. 5336/8 latch is mounted in the front door, and a TrioVing Mod. 5382/8 lockset securely locks the hatch to the door. Both are stainless steel. The lockset is keyed outside with a knob inside.