I am looking for something to replace the worn out or missing rubber bumpers that the cockpit lockers close on. I can't seem to find them at the local marine stores. The rubber bumpers about the size of a dime and 1/2 inch high that are held in place by a screw. If anyone knows where to secure such or a good material to substatute for them, please pass along the information.
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here's what worked for me...
Hi John, I had the same experience. My old bumpers were rock hard and caused the hatches to vibrate under motor. I could not find direct replacements at the marine store...and if I could, they probably would have cost a lot. For the next best thing, I went to Home Depot and found white rubber bumpers (for the bottom of chairs). They size out at 7/8 inch in diameter and 3/8 in height. They also have a screw hole in the center. One bumper alone was too short and two bumpers combined was to high. I simply filed one down on a grinding wheel to achieve the proper overall height. This has worked great and eliminated the locker hatch vibration...a simple and economical fix!
Hi John, I had the same experience. My old bumpers were rock hard and caused the hatches to vibrate under motor. I could not find direct replacements at the marine store...and if I could, they probably would have cost a lot. For the next best thing, I went to Home Depot and found white rubber bumpers (for the bottom of chairs). They size out at 7/8 inch in diameter and 3/8 in height. They also have a screw hole in the center. One bumper alone was too short and two bumpers combined was to high. I simply filed one down on a grinding wheel to achieve the proper overall height. This has worked great and eliminated the locker hatch vibration...a simple and economical fix!
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