I'd look into reinforcing it too. Looks very hard not to step onto.

Powder coated 1/4" aluminum with a fold in it seems like it'd work real nice.
Jump up to 3/8 if ya want.

Us longtime Baja owners (I have a '92 208 and a 2000 252 Islander) have learned awesome fab skills to keep our babies looking good...because there simply isn't much of anything for sale, insofar as replacement parts goes. As you noted, XT Innovations still has a few odds and ends, and Great Lakes Skipper has an ever-dwindling stock.

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you can use the original part as the "mold" to create the new fiberglass version

let us know which way you decide to go with this




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IMO, too heavy for where it is. Would probably weigh 15ish lbs and would suck bad to get wacked in the head going into cabin.
I used 1/4" aluminum plate to cover where previous hatch scoops were as it was the simplest solution and easily removed to re install them.

Does it fold back onto deck I wonder, almost 180° ? If what he has keeps getting broke. For comparison what do ya think a stiff enough fiberglass part would weigh?

I would guess it props up with a gas shock. I'd say prob 3-5 lbs for a fiberglass one with a composite or balsa core. I'd be worried about cosmetic stress cracking with fiberglass.
I think I'd probably try having it made out of Lexan or another similar polycarbonate.

I am going to order a sheet and see if I can heat it and bend it first. If not, I will pull a mold off of my original and make a cored fiberglass one. Thanks

There's multiple Baja FAcebook forums with many parts available from part outs etc.

Easy fix - I had the same problem on a Pantera - the door cracked and broke in half - called all around as your doing to supplier - 500 to 700 quotes - Then was suggested locally to seek out an acrylic fabricator - Did a search found a local one - it was a $300.00 - would have only been about 150 to 200 except the fabricator only stocked black an and clear sheets - had to buy a whole sheet of white to make my hatch - they even installed the hatch locks - Do a google search in your area