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S&S Swan Maintenance - Swan 411 stbd cockpit (life raft) hatch cover hardware help needed |
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Swan 411 stbd cockpit (life raft) hatch cover hardware help needed Hi everyone. (Perhaps the hardware I need is required by other models besides the 411, so if you are not a 411 person, please still read the post.) I had a new hatch cover made by Nautors. It came out great, fits great, but I need to get latches for the top (the original hardware is no longer available is the feeling I got from Nautors). Doe anyone have a good replacement recommendation? Also, for the saloon table below - same kind of thing, Nautors made me a new one, but the hold down hardware is not supplied. The yard is thinking of putting helicoils in the cross members, then using thumb screws or similar to hold it down. Any advice or specific hardware recommendation would be appreciated. Thanks, and fair winds - Geoff Corazon, 411 #41 |
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Hi Geoff, I have half your problem, one lock is intact, the other broken. Below is how it should look like. Regards, Christian 411/028 |
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I found a very close substitute here: |
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Daniel, |
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Geoff
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I have been modifying the cockpit hatch cover in our 41/022 (see previous post on the subject) and might have kept the original laches somewhere in my garage. Would you be interested? I need to be back in the south of France mid june to find and send them. Kind regards. Philippe.
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Dear Philippe, |
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Thanks to all - As to the latches, Phillipe, I would say I appreciate the offer, but will pass. I believe I am going to a wedge design (which I have on the aft lazarette covers) or some other, but thanks for the offer. Professor - as always, thanks so much for your input, which made me realize what I should have seen already, I have those wedge style on my lazarette covers - maybe that was the Swan standard? So I will go that way, it works, and will be consistent with the others, etc. although I might just try one of the 'no visible hardware' options like the elastic or similar plunger detent latch. I very much appreciate the input from my fellow S&S Swan friends, everyone have a nice weekend - and as Matteo always says, fair winds! Geoff, Corazon, 411 #41 |
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Geoff
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OK Matteo. I will chase in my garage, and will bring what I find in Marciana.
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Geoff This is a peculiar application for latches because the load is not along the attachment surface. There are several possible variations as you propose. I could suggest one more –wedges preventing the lid from being opened. The sketch explains the idea. The stopper blocks at the bottom should be made to slide sideways out of the way for opening, and have knobs for easy access. An arrangement for locking them in harbor would also be good. This arrangement does not lock itself when the lid is closed, but it would be possible to make such a variation. The force needed to keep the lid closed when heeled over depends on the weight of the locker contents, and it would be advisable to consider the worst case. Best regards Lars Hello all |
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Hi Geoff, |
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