Chrysler Sailors Forum

Does anybody have a source for the spring (hatch prop) for the front hatch on a C22. I broke mine and the front hatch will not stay up without attaching a line to the hatch and tying it off to the mast (pain).

Brian

You'll probably have a rough time finding that spring unless someone here can send you one. Perhaps you could install one of these?

http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm ... entCat=373

try to fix your spring, my spring broke where it attaches at the bottom. I put some heat to it, so that I could bend it.

That is the same place where mine broke. i will give that a try at this point I can't really screw it up because it is already broken.

I've slept since then. but I would swear that West Marine has that stuff in their print catalog. I remember seeing thinking crap it's a spring, how could that break?

Now we know.

EDIT: Actually it was bass pro shops. Maybe I've been reading too many catalogs?

http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-8 ... 003cd6bb75

N41EF wrote: Maybe I've been reading too many catalogs?

Its a sign of complete assimilation into the Boat Borg you know..

Wow thanks the Bass Pro solution looks great, parts for the boat and less than 15 bucks Excellent!!

OK, now I need pictures. You guys talked about a spring - and then put (support) as a descriptor. I have supports (which were also broken but found a couple on e-bay) but I don't have a spring. Where does that go and what does it do?

Paul

No photo, but pitcher this in your mind. It takes two one on each side http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-8 ... 003cd6bb75 that is what the spring looks like when open, to close you just push down on the center of both springs at the same time. P S my broken spring was not hard to fix. Use a torch to heat it, where you wont to bend it

My 1979 C22 only has one spring on it, and I don't see where another would be. It's on the STBD side.

I would love to see a pic of somebody's spring(s) showing where they are mounted.

My hatch just has two rods (one on each side) that run through a small swival sleeve. A knurled nobbed bolt locks them in place.

Ill post one tomorrow.

Chrysler20%26 wrote:No photo, but pitcher this in your mind. It takes two one on each side http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-8 ... 003cd6bb75 that is what the spring looks like when open, to close you just push down on the center of both springs at the same time. P S my broken spring was not hard to fix. Use a torch to heat it, where you wont to bend it

Good find! I didn't realize that this application of the spring was that often used. You learn something new every day.

I hope its not over kill

Nick....

Thanks for the pics, I've wondered how that all went together.

I'm kind of curious where the compression post is in your boat?

It in the back of my jeep

I took it out to re-finish the wood on both ends an to un the wire inside of it so it does not look sloppy as hell.

Thanks Nick!

My compression post is currently laying down on the job too!

Mark

Thank you for the photos, same set up on my C-26