[Rhodes22-list] Cabin hatch lock workaround

[Robert Quinn]

Mark:  I cannot resist.  What "bright" work?  {:>)

Neat idea tho.  Also you need to check to be sure that your companion way
hatch cannot be slid back enough to clear the cabin top slider.  If it does,
then the companion way hatch can be easily taken out to allow access to the
boat.

Bob on the "NoKaOi"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Kaynor" <mark at kaynor.org>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 5:21 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Cabin hatch lock workaround


There was some discussion a while ago r.e. the cabin hatch push-lock and the
ability to lift the hatch a bit to disengage the lock pin and slide it
forward. I meant to post my solution w/ a picture then, but somehow kept
forgetting to take the picture and it eventually slipped my mind (go
figure).

Raven's cover suffered from the same problem until I came up w/ a simple,
cheap workaround. I shaped and sanded a small wooden wedge the width of the
track and glued it to the teak slide. When the cover's closed and locked it
reduces the play and prevents the cover from being lifted within the slides.
Between that and the "line from the pop-top bar to a clam cleat on the
centerboard trunk to hold the pop-top down" fix, we've got a more secure
boat than we did last year.

I'm attaching a pic I finally took yesterday - and no comments on the
condition of the brightwork, please - we have the best intentions for later
this summer once the wind isn't so good for sailing <g>.

Mark Kaynor




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