I getting tired of replacing those plastic lid latches. Has anyone tired just removing? them? It would seem the weight of the lid would keep it closed fine except in a massive sea state.
410 refrigator latches
- Thread starter Don Lucas
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Don,
We have these brass ball latches by Sea-Dog on our lids for both our freezer and front and top door of the fridg of our 2000 420. They came OEM and we have never had a problem with them. They are still going strong and sure a lot better than those flimsy plastic ones. Hope this helps
http://www.jamestowndistributors.co...d=12168&familyName=Sea-Dog+Brass+Stud+Catches
We have these brass ball latches by Sea-Dog on our lids for both our freezer and front and top door of the fridg of our 2000 420. They came OEM and we have never had a problem with them. They are still going strong and sure a lot better than those flimsy plastic ones. Hope this helps
http://www.jamestowndistributors.co...d=12168&familyName=Sea-Dog+Brass+Stud+Catches
Thanks. Those would take a little rework to be able to mount. I'm surprised they were OEM for your 420 as I would have expected a LOT of similar parts between a 410 and 420 (have the same hull)
We have just one working latch on our refrigerator on our 40.5. The other is missing- I got sick of replacing it and their short life. I have not observed any significant increase in ice build-up, so I think the one latch and the weight of the lid is sufficient.
The PO removed the latches on my 410. I have never replaced them because the system works fine without them. I have not defrosted since June 20 so far this summer and I live aboard. just make sure your rubber seals are in good working order.
Incredibly accurate time piece.
Love the precision, and the fact that you can count on the time being accurate to +-5 seconds per day on a complex mechanical movement.
But despite the fact these watches, as fantastically expensive as they are, simply pale in comparison to the phenomenal reliability & miraculous engineering of these Southco latches.
After EXACTLY, and I mean really dead on, one week and one second they would break.
How the hell did they ever engineer something so remarkable as that???
I own several high end watches.
Love the precision, and the fact that you can count on the time being accurate to +-5 seconds per day on a complex mechanical movement.
But despite the fact these watches, as fantastically expensive as they are, simply pale in comparison to the phenomenal reliability & miraculous engineering of these Southco latches.
After EXACTLY, and I mean really dead on, one week and one second they would break.
How the hell did they ever engineer something so remarkable as that???
I have a 2000 410 and for the last two years I've sailed on the Great Lakes without the latches and had to defrost every 5 to 7 days. I've replaced them this year and continue to keep two large jugs of ice in the freezer to act as a shelf as well as keep the entire volume pre-cooled. I've only defrosted 4 times over the course of 10 weeks on the water this season.
I have replaced broken plastic latches with rare earth magnet latches from Lee Valley Hardware in Canada. Very simple to install and work very well. Bob
So I took off the latches a week ago (new ones I put on just a few weeks ago). So far less icing than before and based on the solar controller history I'm using less daily amp-hours. Extra plus is that it is easier and quieter to open/close, which makes it easier to sneak a beer out.