Latch for heads door

[Graham_Wright]

I have spent ages looking for a recessed latch to avoid snagging clothes when passing in any sort of chop.

In the past, I found a Southco one but minimum order was 74!

It needs to be reasonably cosmetically acceptable.

 

[Robert Wilson]

I do not intend to appear to be giving numpty advice, but "when I were a lad" our outside netty had a hole in the door through which one's finger could be poked to access the latch on the inside. The latch could be "locked" by a nail pushed through a hole in the latch and into the wooden door-frame.

Might be a cheap, basic solution for a heads door?
If cosmetically acceptably constructed.

 

[guernseyman]

Our heads door avoid the problem by having latches at the top and bottom, and a recessed 'sliding door' handle.
The top latch is for general use in port, the bottom one is used additionally on passage.

 

[RupertW]

Our Jeanneau was fitted with push button latches for lockers and doors that you can't get snagged on if shut - when looking for replacements I realised they were bog standard for caravans and therefore cheap - in metal, plastic or wood, e.g. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Car...VSbTtCh3pDgIOEAQYByABEgLr-PD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Obviously for hinged not sliding doors

 

[alahol2]

A bit expensive maybe...? https://www.ironmongerydirect.co.uk/search?SearchText=flush+door+latch

 

[Graham_Wright]

A bit expensive maybe...? https://www.ironmongerydirect.co.uk/search?SearchText=flush+door+latch

They seem to be for sliding doors but thanks.

 

[Tomaret]

Is the door thick enough to take a recessed squash door handle on the outside with a standard face fitting latch inside?

https://www.gjohns.co.uk/flush-fitt...MImLPj3_Xu3QIVirTtCh0buQDhEAQYECABEgIXBPD_BwE

Not cheap though!

 

[Concerto]

Timage do some very nice fittings for boats and have a good range of door handles.
http://timage.eu/marine/14-door-handles-locks-accessories

 

[Graham_Wright]

Is the door thick enough to take a recessed squash door handle on the outside with a standard face fitting latch inside?

https://www.gjohns.co.uk/flush-fitt...MImLPj3_Xu3QIVirTtCh0buQDhEAQYECABEgIXBPD_BwE

Not cheap though!

That looks nice but refers only to a handle. However, it claims it can be used with a standard tubular latch so could be a candidate.

 

[Graham_Wright]

Timage do some very nice fittings for boats and have a good range of door handles.
http://timage.eu/marine/14-door-handles-locks-accessories

I'd forgotten about Timage. Definitely worth investigating.

 

[PCUK]

Is this the sort of thing? Button presses in flush to lock. I can send you one if it's any good.

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[alahol2]

They seem to be for sliding doors but thanks.

Your right, didn't look closely enough. Search 'Flush Mortice Handle', looks like door needs to be quite thick.

 

[Graham_Wright]

Your right, didn't look closely enough. Search 'Flush Mortice Handle', looks like door needs to be quite thick.

It isn't thick - ~20mm. I want to avoid projection on the outside to avoid catching it when crashing past but projection inside is not so much of a problem. I also need a handle that can be grasped with cold wet hands!

 

[PCUK]

I'll take that as a no then!

 

[Graham_Wright]

Is this the sort of thing? Button presses in flush to lock. I can send you one if it's any good.

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Thanks for the offer. (I have been away so I sorry if I offended with a late response to your kind offer).

It seems to have a larger back projection (which is not as important as the front one agreed).

"Paddle Lock" seems to be a possible descriptor.