Cat 3 -securing washboards/hatch

[Tazzy Devil 18]

Just getting a newly acquired Ross 930 ready for Cat 3 and was wondering how the securing of washboards and hatch bit is checked off, any easy tricks for doing this.

 

Currently the washboards are a 3 piece set-up and simply slide in.

 

Any quick easy ideas?

 

 

[ricka 3]

Low down cleat or tube / jammer thing on the inside and another on the outside low down- length of cord goes from one cleat over wash boards and down to the other cleat- can be opened from inside and out and is adjustable for 1 to 3 boards

[Deep Purple 496]

What he said

[Frickie 9]

That is pretty much how mine is set up too.

[jay 3]

To secure the washboards I have a small hole in top washboard with a cord passed through and knotted outside. Line then just stretches over a little hook inside that can be reached from either inside or outside when the top hatch is open. 

 

To secure the top sliding hatch, there is an inexpensive special purpose clasp fitting that can be operated from inside or outside that is sold by marine stores, in either plastic if you are weight obsessive, or metal. My cat 3 inspector a few years ago had never seen this fitting and thought it was pretty neat. 

[Island Time 1,175]

Mine is a bit different.

Both washboards are attached with short lines and small carabiner type clips, on the inside. The lower one has barrel bolts to fix it into the companion way sides if required. The top one locks into the hatch slide with a commercial deadlock, able to be operated from either side.

[Sail Rock 28]

To secure the washboards I have a small hole in top washboard with a cord passed through and knotted outside. Line then just stretches over a little hook inside that can be reached from either inside or outside when the top hatch is open.

 

To secure the top sliding hatch, there is an inexpensive special purpose clasp fitting that can be operated from inside or outside that is sold by marine stores, in either plastic if you are weight obsessive, or metal. My cat 3 inspector a few years ago had never seen this fitting and thought it was pretty neat.

[Sail Rock 28]

Hi Jay. Any chance you could provide a picture of the special purpose clasp fitting that you mentioned? I am looking for a similar solution for my companionway hatch.

SR

[Sail Rock 28]

Hi Jay. Any chance you could provide a picture of the special purpose clasp fitting that you mentioned? I am looking for a similar solution for my companionway hatch.

SR

[Tazzy Devil 18]

Thank everyone, used the rope over the top trick. Got Cat 3 , ready for the coastal!

[jay 3]

Here's a picture of the hatch clasp I use. A number of the marine shops sell these. If you search google for "flush pull latch nz" you should find sources. 

 

[S.M.U. 15]

HOM43001-WH      from fosters. I used this brass one from them and it worked great with a small hole drilled thru the washboard DW4120CP