Transom door latches

[Selidster]

One of my transom door latches pulled out. Not really a fan of the current setup. Can I ask how other transom doors are held closed? Same setup? Or something better?

 

[Stabi]

Buck Algonquin transom door latch
https://www.fisheriessupply.com/buck-algonquin-transom-door-latch-70tdls625

 

[Codger2]

Can I ask how other transom doors are held closed? Same setup? Or something better?

My door opens in ....can't open out.

 

[Comodave]

One of my transom door latches pulled out. Not really a fan of the current setup. Can I ask how other transom doors are held closed? Same setup? Or something better?

I think that something more substantial would be good especially if the door opens in. Does your gate have a hollow core or is it solid?

 

[Selidster]

Its hollow but very heavy and opens out. I agree, the tiny screws that are holding the latches are not real confidence inspiring.

 

[z1nonlyone]

My door opens in ....can't open out.

Hmmm, I would have thought that the transom door would only open "out".

 

[Comodave]

Well at least if it opens out a wave should not be able to blow the door in so the latch isn’t as critical. But I still like to see strong solid hardware...

 

[Larry M]

We have the same door/latch it looks like but we’re hull #120. Maybe increase the screw size? I can’t say we’ve had any problems.

 

[Bacchus]

Here's what Mainship used on ours...

 

[ranger58sb]

My door opens in ....can't open out.

Ditto. And our latch is like the Buck Algonquin product, might even be that exactly.

Hmmm, I would have thought that the transom door would only open "out".

Probably pros/cons for each. And what Codger said, below. I suspect in our case the thinking might also have been that it would be easier to bring a big fish on board through there if the door opens inward; door less "in the way" maybe. We don't do that kind of fishing, though, so that's just guesswork.

-Chris

 

[Codger2]

Hmmm, I would have thought that the transom door would only open "out".

The reasoning I'm told is to prevent accidental opening "out" which prevents someone falling overboard through the transom door. My last boat's transom door opened out and I had several unintended openings. As I get older and still want to enjoy the boat scene, I'm constantly looking for "things" (cameras, electronic devises, safety education, rails, hand holds, signaling devises, etc.) that make my boating safer. The last photo is of my previous boat.

 

[mvweebles]

Hull gate on my Willard 36 originally opens out, though it's quite far forward on the hull due to double ended hull and huge cockpit. As part of overall refit, I am converting it to in-swing for three reasons. First, safety of having it accidentally leaned against. Second, at dock, if I forget to latch it, the door sometimes swings out and catches on dock when boat rocks (the current hinges are separable, so the door just lifts off - it's almost floated away a couple times). Finally, out-swing interferes with a planned heavy duty rub rail - would cause the rubrail to be very short on stbd side. This would be less of a problem for a boat where the hull gate is near the transom, as most are.