Engine Hatch Struts

[Mark Albers]

Donzi Aficionados :rolleyes:

My engine hatch struts are worn out (93 22 Classic)
The previous owner change them @12"

Does anybody know the stock size
and
What is the max lenght without changing mounting bracets

As always .......Thanks

Mark :cool:
Sarasota - - - W F O (close to the factory and far from a dream)

[Dr. Dan]

Mark, Mine were actually mising when we got ours,check out some of the pics of 22's on the Lake George Gallery, I found that there were some mounted forward and were longer, others like ours were more to the rear, whoever had ours,did a rotten job initially, we had them both replaced & reinforced the mount area, by a local Donzi Dealer (Jackson Marine) while they were doing some other favors! The whole set up is kinda of a poor design actually? :p But they work great now, thought of a ram set up too, but that's something else altogether...Doc

[HELLERBOY]

MARK
I cant help because i have a 89CLASSIC with the steel prop rod. But i have thaught about installing struts on mine.Tring to find the proper size & lb. to make it work.

[Dr. Dan]

Mark, I dug up some file info from Donzi, they sent me bracket placement info. when I was researching mine in 2001. On the Hatch from either rear corner 17" forward and inset 2.5" from lip edge of hatch...if I get to my Marina yet this week, I will look at mine and get a strut size also? wink ...Doc

[Dr. Dan]

Big Mark, O.K. here we go, I went to the Marina this afternoon, the struts themselves are aprox 20.5" extended with the hatch open! :rolleyes: That is hooking the tape on the outside edge of the strut connection at the lower or most rearword bracket! From there to the "CENTERLINE" of the top bracket where the ball pivot snaps into the bracket(most forward hatch bracket)is 20.5" eek! I hope this isn't anymore confusing to read as it is to write! Also, I pulled all of the label info. off the Struts: " Sierra International, N Brunswick ,N.J. GS-62790 , SPD-GS-5300-40 " :D Hope this is helpful...BTW :after analizing the measurements,in the post above, I think after comparing them to the diagram they sent me,those measurements were for a 16' or 18', NOT a 22 Classic....Doc

[ClassicRazorback]

I just went outside and looked at mine(1996 22) and they are 20" long open and 14.5" long closed made by:

Spring Lift Corp.
P.O. Box 238
Monticello, AR 71655
501-367-8114

The numbers on them were: SL-34-50
108/95
My boat came from Florida I didn't know it had any parts on it made in Arkansas!! He Haw Haw!!!

If I can help let me know.
Chris

[Mark Albers]

How do upload a picture ??? :rolleyes:

I want to show you my current strut situation

Mark 311 :cool:
Sarasota - - - W F O

[ClassicRazorback]

I'm not smart enough to upload stuff yet.
I just can't do it!

Chris

[Digger]

click on "uploads" at the top of this page. that will get you started. if no joy email me and I'll walk you through it

[Mark Albers]

http://www.donzi.net/photos/Donzi eng 2.jpg

Test of upload

Mark 311

[Looped]

Mark,
If the file that you uploaded had any spaces in it then it will not work. Before you upload the file again you need to rename the file from "Donzi eng 2.jpg" to "Donzieng2.jpg"

Craig

[Mark Albers]

Test of upload

Mark 311

http://www.donzi.net/photos/Donzieng2.jpg