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recently while at a boat show I seen the new sea rays now have a screen door for the cabin door. I have been looking for an aftermarket version and have not been able to locate one. I was wondering if anyone has made there own?
 
I saw a screen door in a submarine once..didn't work too well...
 
Weiner, everyone knows your Canadian screeen doors didnt work because you used fiberglass screen. Should have used aluminum like we did. Ours hold up better....
 
A long time ago I made a door of sorts using mosquito netting and snap fasteners around the edges. A zipper up the middle allowed opening. It wasn’t great but it did work.
 
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Originally posted by orms

Posted - Mar 09 2011 : 13:20:29 recently while at a boat show I seen the new sea rays now have a screen door for the cabin door. I have been looking for an aftermarket version and have not been able to locate one. I was wondering if anyone has made there own?

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The only ones I have seen are actually a second "screen door" as you would have in your home. I have never seen an aftermarket version, however, I have seen some interesting "make it work" mods.

I'm not sure if it was Bruce's mod or one on another site that was really inventive.

For express cruiser (330 Sundancer) style boats, I have seen hatches actually cut out of the original door with angle cuts and screen held in place with snaps and Velcro. The cut our panel was inserted and held in place with an assortment of ideas in the event A/C was needed as opposed to natural ventilation.
 
Before I had custom screens made for "camper canvas", I bought a Velcro Screen Door Kit. I bought it at local marine store. You cut the screen material to fit and used the Velcro tabs to hold it in place. Not very good going in and out of the gangway, but it was very good at keeping the bugs out so we could have a TV or reading light on after dark.

But the custom screens were best. And skeeters can't fly through the force of a fan's breeze either. Off® Mosquito Lamps work well instead of a screen.......
 
"Off® Mosquito Lamps work"

Your mosquitoes are wimps. Ours think that OFF is a feeding pheromone... :)

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I've always uses snap-on hatch screens and never had an actual screen door. If you use the snap-on or Velcro system, be sure to have a soft foam gasket around the edge to ensure a good edge seal.
 
Best system I've seen for boats is the Phantom retractable screen. The screen rolls in and out on a roller system with a spring. Holds in place with a magnet. Easy in and out. They offer a DIY system too.
 
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Originally posted by rapscallion

Best system I've seen for boats is the Phantom retractable screen. The screen rolls in and out on a roller system with a spring. Holds in place with a magnet. Easy in and out. They offer a DIY system too.

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On a curved door?
 
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