Oceanair pleated hatch screen/shades

[Ray Yager]

Grace, our 2008 SO 45DS came with Oceanair pleated hatch screens/shades.  I've seen several posts on these little buggers, but not much has been said about the pleated screens propensity to blow out of the track in even a slight breeze.  

Has anyone had any success in fixing this, short of total replacement?  I.e. spraying the screen with a stiffening agent like clear polyurethane or starch.  I do realize that anything I spray on the screen will reduce the flow of the screen.  

[ianpowolny]

Ray,

Same problem on Affinity. We don't have a solution but have considered Plastimo air scoops and not using the pleated screens.

www.plastimo.com/en/manche-a-air-modele-pyramide.html

Ian

[acepjb]

Our 2009 SO 45DS was fitted with the Oceanair pleated hatch screens as well. They blew out and stretched after a 4 or 5 years. In the end we had them replaced with a new model of the screen that have 2 stiff cords that the new screens are attached to which now prevents them from blowing out. The original were a bad design by Oceanair, had them replaced by Navy Point Marine (Jeanneau Dealer) in Sackets Harbor, NY over the winter a few years ago.

Paul