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danlaboucane

Posted 6/11/2016 10:02 AM (#820225)
Subject: holding storage lids open

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working on new to me boat and wondering if you guys found an easy way to hold storage lids open with maybe a kind of locking hinge or other means ?

Propster

Posted 6/11/2016 10:35 AM (#820226 - in reply to #820225)
Subject: Re: holding storage lids open

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Location: MN

You need to add a hydraulic spring piston. Like a smaller version of what's on the rear hatch of your car

Jerry Newman

Posted 6/11/2016 2:34 PM (#820235 - in reply to #820226)
Subject: Re: holding storage lids open

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The aforementioned; or you could use a stick like the hood of a car.

On my 621 I leave small bungee cords tied around the inside lock on the two side battery hatches, when I want them to stay open I just hook the bungee cord on the rail.

danlaboucane

Posted 6/11/2016 7:13 PM (#820251 - in reply to #820226)
Subject: Re: holding storage lids open

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Propster - 6/11/2016 10:35 AM

You need to add a hydraulic spring piston. Like a smaller version of what's on the rear hatch of your car

thanks ,have a few with those but figured something like wood furiture hinge for the smaler lids

Jerry Newman

Posted 6/22/2016 11:26 AM (#821454 - in reply to #820251)
Subject: Re: holding storage lids open

Location: 31

Here's a picture of the bungee cord deal I use for my side battery compartments. It actually works better in this situation than the hydraulic spring piston. I just have the cord tied around the backside of the lock and let it dangle inside when compartment lid is closed.

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joeop952

Posted 6/22/2016 11:36 AM (#821458 - in reply to #820225)
Subject: Re: holding storage lids open

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Spring hatch holders work great. just have to tap them in the middle to close the hatch. I have used them for years on my salt water boats, and now on my freshwater boat.

do a quick search on spring hatch support and you'll see an example

Jerry Newman

Posted 6/22/2016 11:51 AM (#821462 - in reply to #821458)
Subject: Re: holding storage lids open

Location: 31

Those springs look like they would work great, and they're pretty inexpensive too.

I have pistons on my other hatches, but preferably the bungee cord because there's barely enough room to get the batteries in and out of those compartments and they won't stay open on their own.

Edited by Jerry Newman 6/22/2016 11:54 AM

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