Phil, I rebuilt/reworked my three forward hatch covers last fall. Because we live in Florida and the sun is brutal, new clear plexyglass, or whatever you call substitutes, will cloud eventually, looking worse than new. My solution was to retain the old plexyglass, as long as it is sound and not cracked. I then used epoxy and light fiberglass cloth and sealed the entire top of the hatch. The advantage of this is that when you have non-boaters aboard and they step on the top of the hatch, the plexy will not break due to the additional strength. I also found a tip from a Canadian listee, that suggested making the final top cover of the hatch out of fiberglass screen cloth, and I used resin with white pigment to retard UV deterioration. The screening is an excellent non-skid surface. True, no direct sunlight can penetrate this solution, but what do I care. All of the hatches have canvas covers to further prevent hatch leaks, and they are going to be replaced with Sunbrella that matches the rest of the window and canopy covers. So it really doesn't matter with respect to light or visibility. Just one approach to solving a problem. Martin I. Veiner ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!