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08-23-2017, 10:44 AM
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Hey Bushwacker, Do you have the info on the hatch adjusters you provided in the above (dead) link labelled BOW? My hatch hasn't had any in years on my '77 and I'd like to add them. My stock hardware is #6.
EDIT (I saw you post them in Dogbomb's thread; thanks for that!): https://www.westmarine.com/buy/west-...ecs-_-MB-_-PDP EDIT EDIT... Also saw you posted this link in another post: http://www.boatownerswarehouse.com/b...fm/4,7869.html Have you had experience with several different offerings over the years? I would ideally find something more economical (since there's two) than the WM ones, especially with that one terrible review regarding thin sheetmetal halves spotwelded together w/ shallow-threads on the moving "nut" part. I have two on hold to go check out... OK, final EDIT: They are installed. I had to slot one of the hatch holes; the bolt pattern is 1/8" off from what was originally there. On the cap I had to drill one hole per side and use one of the original ones. The bolt pattern is smaller than stock by like 1/4" hole-to-hole. The holes originally drilled were not "laser accurate" or the same side-to-side, not aligned, not really symmetrical. I finished at dark with two kids commanding my attention, but the struts do not hold the hatch well at the lowest angles unfortunately. I'll try cranking down on them harder to see.. I may exchange one of them b/c the measured retracted length from one to the other is off 1/4"... essentially in the lowest position, on the starboard side, the clamping part is all the way collapsed and "off" the inner rod. I swapped side to side twice to get around this but to no avail... I didn't want to drill more holes than necessary to move it forward. PHOTOBUCKET IS THE BIGGIST POS EVER!!!!!!!!!! What is everyone else using!? 
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