Struts

[Surfer]

Can anyone suggest a supplier for a pair of engine hatch struts (18), my hatch rests on the aft eye, and is starting to crack.

[Walt. H.]

Hello Surfer,

WestMarine catalog stores, Here is a page for both gas struts and the required brackets if different then yours.
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=27473


and support brackets
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&memberId=-2000&partNumber=024_720_003_005&prrfnbr=64651&outlet=&prmenbr=201

Walt

[Greg K]

Link for Stainless Gas Struts (http://www.spdhardware.com/gs4.htm)

[Surfer]

Poodle, thanks, my next question would have been dimensions.

[banfield]

I'd eventually like to convert my engine hatch prop stick to a set of struts like the newer boats use. I followed the basic idea of what Poodle was saying above, but not the specifics.
Could someone that's done this conversion to gas struts post a few pictures of their nice solution to this task?

Thanks, Don Banfield

[BUIZILLA]

Poodle needs to take a pic of his white 22 for show and tell..

J

no class, carefully observe the mounting blocks

[Walt. H.]

Surf,

The length will depend on how you mount them ratio wise.

I used the 12" compressed by 20" extended = 20 lbs ea.