Day 155, 6/30/24 New companionway hatch internal handle/padlock hasp, temporary fuel tank dryfit mounting. 3 hours.

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Short day (3 hours)

Companionway hatch lid hasp/handle.

Made and installed hatch internal handle. it plays 3 roles - Handle to slide hatch from inside, hasp to put padlock on washboards and stopper to leave some space for fingers when you open hatch 
Handle is a small piece of teak wood with two holes to insert padlock shackle thru. Mounted on the hatch with 2 #8 wood screws from outside for holding it on place and one machine screw from inside. And 1/4 inch machine screw in tapped hole in the lid for security (at some level) from the bottom.  Screw end if flush with top surface so no way to grab it from outside. Also, I put cyanoacrylate glue glue in to the thread to keep it in even stronger.
 
Idea about locking - use padlock with detachable shackle. Put shackle from inside, free ends out, then push it thru upper washboard (i made 2 holes for it and put lock body on.  

View from cabin
 
 
View from outside.

 

VERY Temporary fuel tank.

Temp fuel tank dry fit on place. Not great place fut should be or for couple month.

 

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