Pictures, drawings or plans for cuddy door

[mdobson1]

Hi,
I purchased an O'Day Javelin a couple of years ago. From the hull number, I believe it is a 1973 model though the registration says 1975. It did not have the panel or door that would cover the opening to the cuddy (If that's the right term for the enclosed compartment in the bow). I've been slowly upgrading / repairing odds and ends on the boat and I'd like to obtain or fabricate a replacement door for the cuddy.

Does anyone out there have picture of this door? Perhaps from multiple angles?
I would really appreciate it if I could see what this door looks like.

And, as unlikely as it probably is, any chance some one has drawings or plans for the door? Perhaps those you've used to replace your own??

Thanks in advance for any input!

Mark

 

[Sunbird22358]

Pictures below, I'd suggest a call to Rudy at D&R Marine, I'm not sure if he sells the door/hatch for the Javelin (Under-deck stowage compartment......ah, heck, "cuddy" is close enough <GRIN!>). But he should have the dimensions. D&R (508) 644-3001 www.drmarine.com (phone call will always work better than e-mail to Rudy).
Hope these pictures help, it appears that the cover is about 1-2" larger all around than the opening, based on the cuddy boards for my DS II, I"d assume that there is a pair of wooden hooks on hte backside of the cover that slide over the bottom edge of the opening and a metal tab mounted to the bulkhead just above the opening that slides through a slot in the cover and has a hole for a lock to keep cover in place (could use a pin in place of padlock if you don't need to lock). I'll add a sketch of those hooks and a few pictures of my old DS II cuddy boards (I bought new ones from D&R a few years ago). To show how they fit, I can see in the pics of the Javelin hatch where these hooks are screwed on.

 

[jeadstx]

D&R Marine does sell the cuddy door http://www.drmarine.com/proddetail.asp?prod=JV069

John

 

[mdobson1]

Thanks for the tips, Sunbird and John
That should do me.
Mark