washboard lock

[anubis]

Hi
Does anyone know of a supplier of stainless steel washboard locks? I need one that shoots a plate up into a recess in a sliding hatch.
Many thanks

 

[alahol2]

Timage do them...
Timage & Co
Address: PO Box 141, Lakes Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2SG UK
Tel: +44 (0)1376 343087
Fax: +44 (0)1376 347706
email: sales@timageltd.co.uk
Don't seem to have a website.

 

[anubis]

Thank you. I've sent an email

 

[cliff]

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Hi
Does anyone know of a supplier of stainless steel washboard locks? I need one that shoots a plate up into a recess in a sliding hatch.
Many thanks

[/ QUOTE ]I use these at £1.99each and despite the description they do fit 22mm thk washboards and at the price they are "consumable " items although the last 2 I fitted are still fine after 3 years exposure to the elements.
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[Stemar]

I use similar locks (also known as camlocks) as well.

Other supplers will supply a buch of them keyed alike, which is what I've got for Jissel. I think I paid around a fiver each from Camlocks. You can even get them with master keys - ideal for a fleet of charter boats! Fitting to wood is a doddle with toothed washers that dig into the wood as you tighten the lock down. You just have to drill a round hole and the washer keeps them from turning.

A bit of WD 40 in them from time to time will keep 'em going for years.

 

[tross]

I would recommend a cam lock with the barrel keys - you can get them from RS and places. The normal key locks can easily be busted by inserting a screwdriver and turning with a pair of mole grips - the wood just gives way!

 

[jerryat]

Agreed, excellent and virtually thiefproof I reckon - no, HOPE!!!

 

[cliff]

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I would recommend a cam lock with the barrel keys - you can get them from RS and places. The normal key locks can easily be busted by inserting a screwdriver and turning with a pair of mole grips - the wood just gives way!

[/ QUOTE ] These at £1.49 each
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[nimbusgb]

I was aboard a boat yesterday that had a bar that fitted into a keyhole plate on the back of each washboard ( inside ) and that was secured by a mushroom threaded fitting that dropped through the sliding hatch. All looked very secure and I'm damned if I can remember the name of it but it looked expensive, complicated and left a 10mm hole in the flat surface of the hatch to drip when not installed.

What about a garage door type arrangement? a handle on both sides and 2 bars that slide out to engage the hatch sides? Unlocked it would make a good hatch safety as well.

 

[Sandyman]

Sorry but I think all these kinds of locks are cheapo rubbish. No wonder the scumbag tea leaves find it so easy to break into boats. We all hear stories about gear getting nicked and I am rarely surprised because boats are so easy to break into.
I realise its difficult to make most boats properly secure, but this is the builders fault in the first place.
The best most can do is to make it as difficult as possible for the thief to get in and hope he picks an easier target.

 

[BlueSkyNick]

I was aboard a boat yesterday that had a bar that fitted into a keyhole plate on the back of each washboard ( inside ) and that was secured by a mushroom threaded fitting that dropped through the sliding hatch. All looked very secure and I'm damned if I can remember the name of it but it looked expensive, complicated and left a 10mm hole in the flat surface of the hatch to drip when not installed.

What about a garage door type arrangement? a handle on both sides and 2 bars that slide out to engage the hatch sides? Unlocked it would make a good hatch safety as well.

You are talking about a Stazo lock, I believe, which is a dutch company. We had one on the last boat but the lock was 'tired' and able to open with any old key - tried to buy a new lock only, but would have had to buy the whole shooting match.

 

[samwise]

It may involve a bit more work but I believe that the best solution is to fit an RORC rotating catch and secure it with a substantial padlock ( Ours has a combination lock that can be changed frequently and does away with the worry of losing keys.

The locks were developed to enable the washboards to be locked on the outside to stop water getting in if you are sailing in a seaway, but can be opened from the inside. I think this developed from an incident in a race (Fastnet?) when some people were trapped below because the boards had been locked.

The RORC lock is not cheap (around £30) but is a well engineered device made from quality stainless steel. We bought ours from Mike Lucas, but I think there are other sources.

I found barrel locks a PIA and not brilliantly secure. The Rorc lock does what you require i.e. has a "tongue" that slots into the hatch.