Attached are 2 pictures of the companion way doors on our boat. In one you can see the latch at the bottom that holds the doors shut as you close the companion way and latch it. In the other you can see a block with it cove routered into it. To set up the question properly my wife hates leaning all the way over to reach the latch at the bottom as she opens and closes the doors. To make things worse we have friend of hers who sails with us that is short and can't reach the latch no matter how far she bends over. With that said she is sure that originally the door was meant to have a rod that attached to the latch and slide through the routered grove on the block as it made it's way to the top of the door so the door could be latched or unlatched with out having to lean over. I maintain that the block is and always was a handle to pull the door shut from the inside and the the routered cove is simply a finger hold.
Sooo what is your opinion? and if and when you agree with me do you have any suggestions or modifications you've made to make opening and closing the latch easier for shorter folks? and if and when you agree with her please send me pictures of the set up so I can replicate it on our boat.
Sooo what is your opinion? and if and when you agree with me do you have any suggestions or modifications you've made to make opening and closing the latch easier for shorter folks? and if and when you agree with her please send me pictures of the set up so I can replicate it on our boat.
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