Has anyone changed the padlock latches in the cockpit lockers to flush type. It seems every weekend my wife and I return home to find our legs badly bruised from these latches. I've looked but with little success. Thanks again, Ray Lewis
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Fairings
You could make fairings of teak; I've seen this on the high end yachts (Little Harbor, Hinckley). Looks nice, works, doesn' trequire changing the latches. jv
You could make fairings of teak; I've seen this on the high end yachts (Little Harbor, Hinckley). Looks nice, works, doesn' trequire changing the latches. jv
Removed 'em
I had the same problem & when I painted my boat, I removed all hardware. When it came time to reinstall the hasps, I said "Forget it!" I'm lucky to live in a relatively low theft area but I still don't leave anything too spendy in the lazerettes (sails are stored in the quarter berth). I've thought about getting new latches but...well...I'm lazy!
LaDonna
I had the same problem & when I painted my boat, I removed all hardware. When it came time to reinstall the hasps, I said "Forget it!" I'm lucky to live in a relatively low theft area but I still don't leave anything too spendy in the lazerettes (sails are stored in the quarter berth). I've thought about getting new latches but...well...I'm lazy!
LaDonnaHow would they flood the boat?
They are only about 8 inches deep and drain into the cockpit. Do the lockers on some models open to the interior?
They are only about 8 inches deep and drain into the cockpit. Do the lockers on some models open to the interior?
Velco'd em
Paul, Like La Donna, I also removed the hasps as the backs of my legs were always getting scratched up. I had no lock on the lazerette (stern locker). I put velcro closures on the port and starboard lockers. The problem is the port locker which is deep, batteries within, and has a port which opens all the way down to the stuffing box. The theory is that if you were to broach, the waves could push water into that locker, it would sink the boat. And I am sure it would. The velcro probably would not keep it closed, but I am also not a blue water sailor who sails in conditions when you need to put all hatchboards in and button up to prepare for possibly being knocked down.
Paul, Like La Donna, I also removed the hasps as the backs of my legs were always getting scratched up. I had no lock on the lazerette (stern locker). I put velcro closures on the port and starboard lockers. The problem is the port locker which is deep, batteries within, and has a port which opens all the way down to the stuffing box. The theory is that if you were to broach, the waves could push water into that locker, it would sink the boat. And I am sure it would. The velcro probably would not keep it closed, but I am also not a blue water sailor who sails in conditions when you need to put all hatchboards in and button up to prepare for possibly being knocked down.
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