Replacement small gas springs

[Whitelighter]

Sedalia has rear quarter lockers which are always being opened and closed as you access the hidden cleats and stern winch, plus sinks and rope lockers.

The fitted gas struts are either not strong enough or, more likely, failed as the heavy large locker lids have a habit if returning to their closed position with a bit of a crash.

I have one of the struts from attwood marine. It has a part number sticker but it doesn't seem to correspond to the current attwood products. I can work out the shaft diameter and extended/compressed lengths but I have no idea what force the springs were originally.

The options are either 10 or 30 psi with 6mm shaft, or up to 60 psi with an 8mm shaft (existing ones are 6mm)

In case anyone can decode the product key from attwood it is:

1795RM 045N 038/07 L1 SS10-10#

I think it's a stainless steel 10" extended (ss10) - do you think the 10# means it's 10 psi???

 

[boatingdave]

I changed some on my Flybridge and Lazzerette hatches a while ago. I can't remember where I got them from but I measured the old and the new so the size was right and the pressure was adjustable i.e release the nitrogen until it felt about right. Google for suppliers? If you really get stuck I can dig out the invoice? Multiple fitting options too.

 

[djefabs]

I changed some on my Flybridge and Lazzerette hatches a while ago. I can't remember where I got them from but I measured the old and the new so the size was right and the pressure was adjustable i.e release the nitrogen until it felt about right. Google for suppliers? If you really get stuck I can dig out the invoice? Multiple fitting options too.

Jez, I found these http://www.sgs-engineering.com/gas-struts/replace people really helpful.

 

[mparrish]

Jez

These people do adjustable ones - I ordered two, but haven't yet fitted them.

http://www.gasstruts.co.uk/

 

[boatingdave]

Jez, I found these http://www.sgs-engineering.com/gas-struts/replace people really helpful.

Ah - they sound familiar. Helpful and quick to deliver.

 

[Hurricane]

Jez, I found these http://www.sgs-engineering.com/gas-struts/replace people really helpful.

I bet, like me, you are glad he is replacing them.
Do you remember them banging down during the delivery trip?
We were on Sedalia a lot last week and they still frighten the ?hit out of me - even when I'm expecting it.

 

[Spi D]

Apparently Attwood claim special properties, but.... you know, reality might be different


http://www.attwoodmarine.com/store/product/oem-gas-springs