Broken Latch for the gas hatch in my boat.

  • tim hurley
    Posts: 5807
    #2131913

    Never liked the design for that latch anyway the tank had to be in just the right spot for it to work. Now the hatch flys open going down the road or if I go fast on the lake.
    My question is: Could I secure the top with heavy duty velcrow and high quality glue?

    Hot Runr Guy
    West Chicago, IL
    Posts: 1933
    #2131914

    Any chance you could post a picture so we can see what you have?

    HRG

    tim hurley
    Posts: 5807
    #2132031

    Here

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    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 20051
    #2132035

    It looks like your missing the locking piece on bottom. But either way no reason a piece of velcro wouldn’t work

    gimruis
    Plymouth, MN
    Posts: 17110
    #2132036

    Could I secure the top with heavy duty velcrow and high quality glue?

    I wouldn’t use glue then it will be stuck shut.

    CaptainMusky
    Posts: 22280
    #2132044

    Get two eyebolts/screws. Put one in the face of the lid and another near the floor mounted to the vertical piece. Then use a small bungy between them.

    Hot Runr Guy
    West Chicago, IL
    Posts: 1933
    #2132048

    Don’t laugh too hard, but I’ve used cabinet door baby-latches as an easy way to keep the door from flying open while trailering with the cover off.

    HRG

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    tim hurley
    Posts: 5807
    #2132074

    You can see that the arm that locks it in place has broken off, actually I can see I did not take a pick where it broke off but I didn’t like how it worked anyway and am ready to try velcro, or Bear could sit on the lid as I drive down the road grin

    Leftysrconfused
    Posts: 86
    #2132079

    Possibly fix the existing latch by threading a nut onto the bottom with liquid thread locker and have a new “arm” latch welded onto the new nut?

    Edit: looks as though building a new latch could give some clearance issues with the gas tank. Or maybe it could operate smoother than ever.

    I think the velcro sounds great in theory but wouldn’t hold up well overall.

    Hmmm…

    Dave maze
    Isanti
    Posts: 970
    #2132090

    A slam hatch latch would work well there.

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    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 20051
    #2132143

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>tim hurley wrote:</div>
    Could I secure the top with heavy duty velcrow and high quality glue?

    I wouldn’t use glue then it will be stuck shut.

    What? I’d imagine he’s talking about gluing the velcro down

    gimruis
    Plymouth, MN
    Posts: 17110
    #2132152

    What? I’d imagine he’s talking about gluing the velcro down

    Ya I misread that. I took it as gluing the hatch down. Lol

    Hodag Hunter
    Northern Wisconsin
    Posts: 476
    #2132278

    What about just replacing the latch with same or a similar one???

    Or you can always use a screen door hook & eye.

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