[Rhodes22-list] Cabin hatch lock workaround

[Mark Kaynor]

Bob,

That's what the line from the pop-top bar down to the clam cleat on the
centerboard trunk does. The two combined prevent just that.

And you're right, I probably should have said "dull work" <g>.

Mark

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Quinn" <rjquinn at bellsouth.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 9:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Cabin hatch lock workaround


> 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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