Source for hardware?

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Actually this is plasticware.
The transom door on my boat has a little (two piece) plastic snap together item that holds the door open. One of mine took a hit and I need a new set. (If I need it I'll take a photo this weekend and post it.)

Anyone have an easy source, or do they come from the factory?

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I used the same latch was Jim references on our R25 Classic and am very happy with it. A bit tricky to install just right but works great once installed!
 
Here is a photo of the keeper that I'm looking for.
 
Jim,
That door catch referenced is a furniture hardware device. If you take one apart - there are two ball bearings held apart by a spring that is not stainless. So if you use one keep it lubricated.
 
The photo I displayed was as an example as I could not find a photo of the one I bought that is stainless. Either way lubrication is probably a good idea. Richard's email at Ranger Tugs is parts@rangertugs.com if you want to check with him regarding the original keeper part.

Jim F
 
Beautiful. I put the idea of the plastic replacement right out of my mind.
Good price too.
Thanks
 
Never mind the catch that holds the door open, the latch that keeps it closed needs a closer look. When I trailer my r27 the door comes open at highway speed

Anyone found a solution to that problem yet
 
That's the one I have. It comes loose and then after a few miles the door swings open and luckily latches in the open catch which prevents flapping around. But if there was anything in the cockpit it might get motivated to leave despite my full cockpit cover. Will need to find one with more stamina
 
Mine seems to stay put... so far.

There ought to be some way to stiffen up the action of the bolt. A piece of string or some sort of a rubber shim mounted between the bolt and the door. Or even a little bending or hammer activity on the bolt or housing? (On a bench, not while it is on the door.) I recently stiffened up some hinges (not boat) with some squeezing in a vise.

Actually now that I think about it, the door has to be pushed a little just to engage the bolt. A little bit of mis-alignment of the door is probably all that is needed to load up the bolt just enough to keep it from vibrating free.
 
Mine is preloaded the same way, but it does not help. The gate will still open when trailered.
 
Was down at the boat yesterday. I looked at my transom door to see why it seems to stay closed. (I should add that I don't trailer my boat and will grant that trailering is a lot different than a few white caps.) Anyway, I noticed that the door stop rail is installed not-parallel to the plane of the door. It is about a 1/8th inch, or a little less, gap at the top when the bottom of the door is in contact. Thus the door has to take a bit of a twist to engage the bolt. I'm sure that is what keeps it latched (at least on the water). When the door is unlatched the bolt is loose as a goose.

Other than that, my solution for trailering would be ..... duct tape! Solves every problem.
 
My solution is to use an 8" ball bungee looped around the rail to hold the tang on the slide bolt closed. Works well, holds my door closed trailering, and is easy to remove to allow access...easy, breezy.
 
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