Advise on hardware

[T Race]

Would sure like to hear what ya'll have to say on this one...

My anchor locker hatch (forward of the cuddy) keeps popping open when the sea state gets sporty over here, which is like, uh - every afternoon.

Please advise your favorite hatch latch: who makes it, what model, and where to git it from.  Thanky.

305 PM PDT THU MAY 24 2012

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING


TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 8 FT. W SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 7 FT. W SWELL 6 TO
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...
THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. W SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SAT
W WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 2 FT. W SWELL 5 TO
7 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO
6 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 2 TO
4 FT. PATCHY FOG.

MEMORIAL DAY
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT...
BECOMING 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

TUE
SW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 2 FT. W SWELL 5 TO
7 FT.

[Circle Hooked]

Just to make you jealous

OVERNIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
BEFORE MIDNIGHT.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.

SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
AROUND 5 KNOTS TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

[gran398]

Trace, you like quality, and Perko makes the best. You'll never regret purchasing Perko hardware.

http://www.perko.com/

Pricey...absolutely. Ten years from now....that extra 30 bucks will be just that...a crappy thirty dollar lunch pissed away ten years back.

PS...Magic 8 Ball sez.....go fishing Sunday morning

[TheKid]

Sounds like an average day on the bay. Let's go fishing!!!

I'll be out Sat-Mon dawn to lunch or limits!!!!

Meet me at the harbor at 0500 and I'll show you how it's done on the Left Coast!

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING


TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 8 FT. W SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 7 FT. W SWELL 6 TO
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...
THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. W SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SAT
W WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 2 FT. W SWELL 5 TO
7 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO
6 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 2 TO
4 FT. PATCHY FOG.

MEMORIAL DAY
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT...
BECOMING 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

TUE
SW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 2 FT. W SWELL 5 TO
7 FT.

[floridamisser52]

Had the same issues on my Aquasport 175. My anchor locker hatch along with the center console doors would fly open during bad weather and was annoying at best and unsafe at worst if I dealt with it while under way. Don't remember who makes it but it looks like a nylon wing nut with a stainless steel screw through the center. You fasten it above the door that comes open. And its cheap ! Hope that helps.

[wingtime]

What about a roller slam latch?

[T Race]

Meet me at the harbor at 0500 and I'll show you how it's done on the Left Coast!

E,  thanky for that,

... busy with my sweetheart this weekend.

 I will PM you we'll figure out a trip ...  we can go on your boat then on mine if you'd like  

I definitely want to learn what you can teach me  

[T Race]

Had the same issues on my Aquasport 175. My anchor locker hatch along with the center console doors would fly open during bad weather and was annoying at best and unsafe at worst if I dealt with it while under way. Don't remember who makes it but it looks like a nylon wing nut with a stainless steel screw through the center. You fasten it above the door that comes open. And its cheap ! Hope that helps.

Sounds interesting !

Can you find a photo or who might sell it ?  Thanky.

[T Race]

What about a roller slam latch?

Bruce, I'll reckon you have a similar hatch up forward - does yours  have a retention mechanism ?

[wingtime]

What about a roller slam latch?

Bruce, I'll reckon you have a similar hatch up forward - does yours  have a retention mechanism ?

Actually no T I don't have a anchor locker forward since I have a pulpit.  The roller slam latch I was referring to is actually a surface mount roller catch that I have had on several different boats and they work great.  Here is a link to one:
http://www.reddenmarine.com/nylon-roller-catch-surf-mount-large.html

[T Race]

Actually no T I don't have a anchor locker forward since I have a pulpit.  The roller slam latch I was referring to is actually a surface mount roller catch that I have had on several different boats and they work great.  Here is a link to one:
http://www.reddenmarine.com/nylon-roller-catch-surf-mount-large.html

Thanks B, that is just the ticket.  Scott had a great suggestion with the Perko latch, but this will serve the purpose for a fraction of the price, and with the savings I can buy three or four more Tuna Clones:

http://images.cabelas.com/is/image/cabe ... 80&wid=380

B, I have a question for ya.... where does your anchor line get stowed ?  there must be a locker of some type, and doesn't that locker have a hatch?

  I am befuddled.

[wingtime]

Actually no T I don't have a anchor locker forward since I have a pulpit.  The roller slam latch I was referring to is actually a surface mount roller catch that I have had on several different boats and they work great.  Here is a link to one:
http://www.reddenmarine.com/nylon-roller-catch-surf-mount-large.html

Thanks B, that is just the ticket.  Scott had a great suggestion with the Perko latch, but this will serve the purpose for a fraction of the price, and with the savings I can buy three or four more Tuna Clones:

http://images.cabelas.com/is/image/cabe ... 80&wid=380

B, I have a question for ya.... where does your anchor line get stowed ?  there must be a locker of some type, and doesn't that locker have a hatch?

  I am befuddled.

There is a rope locker below deck and the rope and chain is fed into it thru one of these:  
http://www.go2marine.com/product/99735F/hinged-chain-and-rope-deck-pipe-6008h.html

[T Race]

There is a rope locker below deck and the rope and chain is fed into it thru one of these:  
http://www.go2marine.com/product/99735F/hinged-chain-and-rope-deck-pipe-6008h.html

Well blow me down, Olive Oil.  Hug-ug-ug-ug-ug !!

Thanks for making me a little smarter, B.