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Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: AngryJosh on May 18, 2016, 08:29:33 PM

Title: New engine hatch system
Post by: AngryJosh on May 18, 2016, 08:29:33 PM: Whelp, at the Avi Saturday evening at the mothers day meet I was a bit toasty and forgot to secure my engine hatch straps, which at 70mph proved too much for the hatch. The fucker decided to lift off and remove itself from the boat. What that means is it tore itself loose and ripped the bimini clean off too. I remember turning around to see it flying through the air. By the time we turned around it was floating its ass down the river like a raft. Soooooo, Ive since reattached it, replacing the gas struts that obviously sank to the bottom of the river; and attached this nifty chingadera that not only lifts the hatch up and down, but secures it if I ever 'forget' to latch it again...
The video is waaaaay more impressive but seems I can only attach pics

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Title: New engine hatch system
Post by: Kroggy3771 on May 18, 2016, 08:36:10 PM: If I could suggest something I would build a metal brace to attach that engine ram to. Those screws will back out of the wood. Mine did that multiple times before I built the brace. I don't have a pic of the brace that I built on my boat but here is a sketch I'm talking about

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Title: Re: New engine hatch system
Post by: Kroggy3771 on May 18, 2016, 08:39:54 PM: Pic

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Title: Re: New engine hatch system
Post by: AngryJosh on May 18, 2016, 09:15:18 PM: Ahhhhhhhhhhh I see, copy that
Thank you, I'll get to work on that

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Title: Re: New engine hatch system
Post by: BoatsNhoes on May 19, 2016, 04:37:40 AM: Hey josh" what size or length is the actuator ram , where did you get it. I've was going to start looking into getting one myself. Thanks in advance for any info 🍻😎✌️

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Title: Re: New engine hatch system
Post by: Kroggy3771 on May 19, 2016, 05:29:00 AM: Quote from: AngryJosh on May 18, 2016, 09:15:18 PM
Ahhhhhhhhhhh I see, copy that
Thank you, I'll get to work on that

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I also had the engine hatch brace professionally painted lime green to match my boat, so you could do it purple or grey to match yours and dress up the engine bay a little. Just a suggestion so you don't see raw metal

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Title: Re: New engine hatch system
Post by: 5150whiteboy on May 19, 2016, 06:14:45 AM: The brace is good to have, I have one on my boat as well cause the ram will pull the bolts right outta the wood
Title: Re: New engine hatch system
Post by: Your Mom on May 19, 2016, 07:28:21 AM: I've had my gas shocks for years... I use a ski pole that goes through the front as a security method if lock fails.