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Lewmar and Bomar Acrylic Portlights and Hatch Lenses vs Boat Outfitters Marine Acrylic and Custom Parts
Lewmar and Bomar Acrylic Portlights and Hatch Lenses
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$39–$394 per replacement lens; $110–$650 per complete portlight
Check Price| Specification | Lewmar / Bomar | Boat Outfitters |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4 | 4.4 |
| Price | $39–$394 per replacement lens; $110–$650 per complete portlight | Quote-based cut-to-size |
| Category | Marine & Boat | Marine & Boat |
| Support | Lewmar ustechsupport@lewmar.com, +1 203 458 6200; Bomar/Pompanette 603-826-5791 | 407-614-1939, Mon–Sat 8am–5pm ET |
| Product-specific details | ||
| Maker | Lewmar Ltd, Havant, Hampshire, UK (Lippert Components since Aug 2019; US office Guilford, CT); Bomar, a division of Pompanette LLC, Charlestown, NH | — |
| Material | Acrylic on all Lewmar lines and most Bomar series; polycarbonate (Lexan) on Bomar 100 Series cast hatches; cast vs extruded not stated by either | — |
| Thickness | Lewmar Low Profile 8 mm (size 60: 10 mm), Ocean 10–12 mm, Medium Profile 12 mm, Standard Portlight 8 mm; Bomar A&P lenses 1/4 or 3/8 in, 9 in round portlight lens 3/8 in | — |
| Tints | Lewmar: grey, green, clear (portlights add smoke); Bomar: smoke standard, white optional, frosted and clear on some portlights | — |
| Standards | Lewmar: ISO 12216 Area 1 or 2 per model, CE marked; Bomar: CE approval offered as an option, no area ratings published | — |
| Lens ID | Lewmar code stamped in the acrylic on hatches and portlights made after July 2007; Bomar by series and part number | — |
| Warranty | Lewmar three years, one year on weather seals, UV degradation excluded; Bomar one year against manufacturing defects | — |
| Price | Lewmar Standard Portlight lens $39–$94; Low Profile lens kit $132–$256; Medium Profile lens kit $228–$394; Bomar fixed portlights $110–$237 surplus, opening SS Flagship $649; Lewmar Medium Profile hatches $657–$2,302 | — |
| Sealant | DOWSIL 795 structural silicone, cited by owners and used in factory re-lens work; spacers to hold bond thickness | — |
| Company | — | Family-owned, grew out of Teak Isle Manufacturing |
| Location | — | Florida (Orlando area) |
| Years in business | — | 40+ |
| Scale | — | 350+ employees, 200,000+ sq ft, 300,000+ customers, 100,000+ custom parts engineered |
| Acrylic options | — | Clear, multiple tint levels, opaque black, two opaque whites matched to gelcoat |
| Other materials | — | King StarBoard, Coosa composite board, fiberglass |
| Shipping | — | Free over $150; same-day on stock items |
| Returns | — | 30 days on stocked products; custom excluded |
Lewmar and Bomar Acrylic Portlights and Hatch Lenses
Pros
- Lewmar publishes acrylic thickness per hatch line (8, 10, or 12 mm), CE area ratings, and a lens-code identifier that turns the stamp on your old acrylic into an exact spare
- Complete Bomar fixed portlights from about $110 surplus, and Lewmar Standard Portlight lenses from $39
- Lewmar replacement hatch lenses arrive with seal pre-mounted and new handles, so a re-lens is a slide-apart job rather than a sealant scrape
- Three-year Lewmar warranty on the product; both brands still make parts for hatches sold decades ago
- Bomar builds frames, castings, and anodizing in-house in New Hampshire, and still exhibits at the major trade shows in 2026
Cons
- UV crazing is the known failure on both brands; owners report Lewmar lenses going cloudy in under three years on a sunny mooring, and Lewmar's warranty excludes UV degradation
- Bomar's product pages call the same lens 'acrylic' and 'polycarbonate Lexan acrylic'; the parts list shows 100 Series cast hatches actually use polycarbonate
- Bomar warranty is one year, replacement-lens prices are not published, and one owner was told his model's lid was not sold separately
- Lewmar lens kits fit MK2 hatches only, and units before July 2007 have no code and need manual identification
- Neither maker says whether the acrylic is cast or extruded, or names the sheet brand
Boat Outfitters Marine Acrylic and Custom Parts
Pros
- Custom-cut marine acrylic in clear, several tints, opaque black, and two gelcoat-matched whites
- In-house engineering and CNC from a 200,000-square-foot Florida plant
- Supplies 300+ boat builders and covers 3,500+ boat models
- Free shipping over $150, same-day shipping on stock items, 30-day returns on stock
- One-stop for acrylic, King StarBoard, and the hardware to mount it
Cons
- Cut-to-size pricing is by quote, not instant
- Acrylic grade (standard, impact-modified, AR) is not stated on the product page
- Custom parts are non-returnable