lewmar hatch locks

[mike_bryon]

We have the old style lewmar super hatches (late 70's) They have a simple locking tab on each handle - some of which are broken. Lewmar no long supply the locking part of the handle does anyone know of a source?

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[poter]

try here they maybe able to help:

http://www.seateach.com/home.asp

they were a real help with my old Lewmar hatches.

poter

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[charles_reed]

Try Patrick Cole
Salford House Services
Unit 8, Bartram Farm
Old Otford Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN14 5EZ
tel 017324 64635

He does a lot of Lewmar refurbishment and if you'd spoken to Lewmar tech they'd probably have given you his name.

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[mike_bryon]

Thanks, I have tried lewmar tech and they did put me in touch with Patrick but neither can help. The locking mechanism is a very simple piece and i understand was added as an after thought once it was realised that the locking handles alone do not secure the hatch - safe from the sea but not a burglar - I do not want to go into too much detail here as to why the hatches are insecure.

Some owners use a piece of plastic pipe between the handles to secure them but I am hoping to find a source of the little tabs as the lewmar solution is better than a piece of pipe, especially as we have four young children and bits of pipe will be used as 'swords' or what ever.

I will try seateach

Thanks again

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