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Hi all,
The cuddy opening has a pair of small holes that may at one time held a U-bolt or similar to hold a small padlock to keep the starboard door in place. On my boat, this is now a twisted loop of wire. Where can I get whatever it is that is supposed to be there?

Has anyone made cuddy doors out of plexiglas or Lexan? I'd like to hear the details or see some pictures.

Check out this thread:

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5152&hilit=hatch+cover

John

D&R Marine should have that original locking tab for the cuddy door panels. It is a sort-of "L" shaped stainless Steel part that has 2 holes in the short leg that bolt to the aft bulkhead of the cuddy and a larger hole in the long leg that allows fitting a padlock or pin to hold the boards in place. I could snap a picture of mine, but my boat is 45 miles from where I am right now and it will be a couple of weeks or more before I next check on her.

D&R Marine (508) 644-3001 www.drmarine.com

I don't think Rudy has that part on his web site, but if you call he will know what you need.

Or you could make one, I have often thought about replacing mine with one that could swing out of the way into the cuddy when not in use (Gave myself a nasty head wound one time when I tried to crawl into the cuddy to work on something and caught that locking tab with the top of my head, OUCH!! Kind of bloody too! I now slip a rubber cover over it after opening the cuddy.