Hello All,
Recently, my the latch "posts" for the deck hatches on my 35S5, (for lack of a better word), have broken loose and I now can't lock my hatches. My concern is that they were initially riveted to the aluminum hatch base and they are under a bit of load when the hatches are closed against the gasket. I thought about screwing them in, but think they need a bit more of adhesion to allow for the constant use of opening and closing. I'm not against screwing them in and using some sort of an adhesive, but also looking for opinions on which one to use with the plastic on aluminum configuration. Unfortunately, there's no access to the back of the hatch base, or I would simply use a screw with a bolt and problem solved. On these aging boat, (mine being a 1989), just wondering if anyone else has had this or a similar problem and found a sturdy solution. Thanks in advance and smooth sailing!
Recently, my the latch "posts" for the deck hatches on my 35S5, (for lack of a better word), have broken loose and I now can't lock my hatches. My concern is that they were initially riveted to the aluminum hatch base and they are under a bit of load when the hatches are closed against the gasket. I thought about screwing them in, but think they need a bit more of adhesion to allow for the constant use of opening and closing. I'm not against screwing them in and using some sort of an adhesive, but also looking for opinions on which one to use with the plastic on aluminum configuration. Unfortunately, there's no access to the back of the hatch base, or I would simply use a screw with a bolt and problem solved. On these aging boat, (mine being a 1989), just wondering if anyone else has had this or a similar problem and found a sturdy solution. Thanks in advance and smooth sailing!
