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C Dory Year
2001
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22 Cruiser
Out cruising yesterday on the NJ ICW-the green heads have not arrived yet making it an extremely nice day-which had me thinking has anyone fashioned a screen door for a 22?

Would like to see pictures and a description of how it was built/ installed.

Thanks

Ken
 
Ken - I haven't crafted a framed door yet but have come up with a different solution. I took sticky backed velcro 3/4 inch and split it. Pressed on both sides of the entrance. Then I took 1/2 inch velcro
(the kind for sewing on material) and with bias tape sewed the velcro to the pre-cut netting. It rolls up and down nicely and does the job - stored above the door inside. Certainly not as quick as a framed door, but oh well. we boaters have all kinds of time on our hands don't we?
 
My wife made one from a border of Sunbrella and screen material that snaps in place of the door cover on our 25. It works well, but does take a couple seconds to snap/unsnap coming and going. If we are going in and out a lot, we generally just snap the top snaps. The weight and substance of the Sunbrella keeps the screen in place without much in the way of gaps. At night, we snap it all in place.
 
I have a set of screens for the camperback on my Tom Cat. Dunno how well it would work for swarms of determined bugs (in Florida we still got no-see-ums in the cabin). That solution might work on a 22 also.

Warren
 
Ken,
What ever you put up there if the bugs are bad spray the screen or cover with bug spray, just to try and keep them on the outside. The other idea is to get a generator and stick an air conditioner in the front window and close all the window and doors.
D.D.
 
Caution--some bug sprays will damage screens (first hand knowledge).

Although the most folks use a velcro or snap on screen for the door, I have seen a roll down (as in a widow shade) or roll side ways door screen (as in a patio door screen). "Stowaway" is one brand which comes to mind. You put the vertical screen on one side of the door in its tube, and then draw it across the door to latch on the other side. Some one had one on a C Dory 25, as I recollect.
 
For a replacement or original screen material you may want to look into some stuff call "Super Screen". I think they are out of Fla. I had my patio rescreened with this stuff. It has a very fine mesh that will keep those 'no-see-ums' out. It is suppose to be strong enough that a dog can't go thru it.
This replaced my old units that was busted up from branch and bird strikes. So far it has stood up to sever storms and debris. If I can find the detailed info I will try to add it later. I found this stuff on the web. I had to buy a 200'x8' roll and have enough to redo the patio [20'12'] one more time. It is worth every penny and very easy to work with.

Art
 
I made a snap on one out of Phifertex, it is the material that they use for sun shades. It works pretty good but it might let the noseeums through. I used a 2 inch border of Sunbrella and put the snaps in that.
 
Art

The superscreen might be the same as the Phifertex you can get it from www.sailrite.com they have a coarse and a fine my screen was made from the coarse because I already had some. It is a Vinyl encapsulated mesh they use it all the time on the houseboats at Lake Powell.
 
Replaced the fixed window with a screened model.

John
Swee Pea
 
We have a screendoor similar to what Jim/Joan have on WildBlue. The only difference is that the snap-in door also has a full length zipper running down one side that curves on the ends, to facilitate entry/exit.

The only problem we've found is that 1) really determined bugs find their way in between the snaps, and 2) when rolled up, the zipper creates a largish bulge in the roll. As a result I keep it rolled and stowed, not in place above the door.

Best,
Casey
 
Why not create your own? I would get some wire mesh and some wood framing and try to put together my own wire mesh screen door. Obviously you will need to use some very fine wire mesh, but you can easily attain sampled of materials by asking these guys:
http://www.bwire.com/
Make sure the mesh is fine enough so that no bugs can get through and you should be all set. By creating your own, you can really put some personal touches into the project and basically make it custom fit for your own needs.

Good Luck.
 
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