We have a 2 piece perspex washboard in our companionway on a Parker 275. It is 10mm thick and the flocked rubber seal it runs in needs replacing. I am struggling to find a supplier (tried Eagle Boat Windows, Baines and Houdini) . Has anyone bought this item recently or can suggest who supplies it ? The rectangular channel it fits in is 16mm wide and 18mm deep.

Many thanks

Graham

Sunbird 59.

Hi Graham

Houdini made the companionway components for the 325 and they supplied me a new length of flock and rubber channel and also the 'Windscreen wiper' (they call it) that makes the seal between the sliding hatch and the fixed one. I am 99% sure it was Houdini, but can't find the bill to prove it. I can't believe Parkers would have used a different supplier so it might be worth phoning them up and explaining.

Good luck

Peter

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Hi Graham,

I struggled with this when refurbishing Avocet. The Houdini flock and rubber channel was prohibitively expensive for me and I ultimately used felt strips from COH Baines. I glued it in the channel with Evostick and 2 seasons down the line, it continues to work well.

Simon Gilbert (285/61)

Thanks - you were right - Houdini sold me the seals (flock channel and the wiper blade) I also replaced the perspex sliding hatch as it had broken corners (borough cut perspex online) - bit of a job to take it all out and replace but now done and no leaks so far!!

Graham

Sunbird 275/59