Engine hatch

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trageharrie

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Feb 23, 2007
17
Has anyone experimented with a different and easier mechanism for opening/closing the engine hatch in the cockpit? Ther must be a more sophisticated way than the 8 bolts we have to unscrew every time we want to open it.
Thanks for your comment.
Bob Horjus
Mooi Weer
V1677
 
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dougpol1

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Feb 13, 2010
528
When I bought my boat Sea Legs the threads in the glass were worn out.
I thought about it long and hard and felt the factories soluton was
pretty near perfect. I screwed in stainless inserts and went back to
using screws. Most kinds of latches will stick up to trip over or will
not lock tight enough to stop leakage and It will still take a lot of
them so you will have to unlatch probably six or eight of them anyway.

Doug
 
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pjacobs55

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Oct 30, 2019
1,459
Bob,
You might want to Google "1/4 turn fasteners" .
For example:

Quick Access Fasteners - Southco

www.southco.com www.southco.com
or

MilSpec Products | Quick Release Fasteners Camloc Dzus Airloc C-Spec Z-Spec A-Spec - PANEL FASTENERS MilSpec Camloc Dzus Airloc Zeus Quick Release Fasteners

Fasteners and quick release fasteners. Specializing in racing, marine and industrial fasteners. Quick Release Fastener Systems for Camloc Dzus Airloc aviation cowling and all your project needs.
www.milspecproducts.com www.milspecproducts.com

Peter
#1331 'Sin Tacha'
 
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vegavrijheid

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Jun 8, 2005
30
Bob,

You should talk to Henk van Loon of the dutch Kring van VEGA-Zeilers.
(copyreader) Henk constructed sort of hinges.

Brgrds Rob Kloosterman
 
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vegavrijheid

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Jun 8, 2005
30
No, he has no photo's, drawings, Steve,

Henk promised to produce an article about this. Will keep you posted.

Brgrds Rob
 
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trageharrie

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Feb 23, 2007
17
Hi Peter.
Thank you for the suggestion.
Sorry for the delay in responding. The mails from the Vega forum automatically disappear in the bin. Tried to change the settings but up to now i did not manage to change it. Anyhow, here's my rep[ly.
Regards,
Bob Horjus
 
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trageharrie

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Feb 23, 2007
17
Hey Rob,
Quite a detour to get this international reply from you but thanks anyhow.
I met Henk at several occasions in the club. I'll find his mailadress in the "wie is wie"
Groeten,
bob Horjus
 
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