Portlights & Hatches

Below deck fresh air and plenty of light are the keys to good living comfort. On vertical surfaces such as the sides of the superstructure or the hull, openable ship windows like round, square or oval portlights are suitable for installation. If possible, they also offer a good view outside. Deck prisms or deck melons made of massive glass are deck lights that are used with frames. They provide very good light output. Due to their high degree of light diffusion, they are suitable for letting daylight into the darkest corners of the cabin. Openable deck hatches …

… are usually installed on deck horizontally or as a skylight on superstructures. They can also be used as an exit or escape hatch. The size of the hatches provides plenty of light and ventilation. To prevent breakage, they can be fitted with safety bars or rods. All boat windows have one thing in common - they have to be leak-proof and should not allow water to get inside, even when sailing in bad weather. In addition to professional installation, this will mainly be achieved by using appropriate sealing tapes and sponge rubbers. The Toplicht product range also includes a large selection of stylish, classic ship hatches with frames made of bronze or brass.