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I had a boat with a similar hatch, the frame of the hatch was crowned..Smoked lexan or plexiglass will work. When you bolt the replacement in, it will curve to follow the profile of the hatch..

Just bed the new piece in a bed of silicone.

+1 to what he said /\

Plexiglass/Acrylic is more scratch resistant than Lexan/Polycarbonate (and is cheaper too), however Acrylic will not be as break resistant. Whatever you use, just be sure to drill the holes oversize (and deburr) and do not over tighten the screws so that expansion contraction can occur to avoid breakage/cracks at the screw holes.
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