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Re: "Finger breaker" latch replacement?

From: Alan Sugarman <sugarman_at_sugarlaw.com>
Date: Tue Sep 05 2006 - 07:41:08 PDT

Rick

Do you have a photo please - hi-res.

Alan

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At 09:00 AM 9/5/2006, you wrote:
>Rick,
>
>I have given up on the finger breakers as I have almost broken a
>finger one too many times. Slowly, I have been replacing all the
>finger breaker latches with a push button latch made by SeaDog Line.
>The part number is 224300-1 and the part description is: "Chrome
>Plated Brass Push Button Latch". The trim ring for this product
>almost exactly fits the hole for our finger breaker latches. This
>makes the installation relatively easy.
>
>>http://www.sea-dog.com/PDF/224300.pdf
>
>The way I did the install was to first silicone the trim ring into
>the hole,(Hold the ring in place with blue tape until the silicone
>dries). After this has cured I screwed in the latch devise to the
>back side of the door. Now, the tricky part is using a sharp wood
>chisel to remove just the right amount of wood where the latch plate
>needs to go. Each door on the Baba is slightly different. Some
>needed no wood working at all others needed more work to get it all
>to latch properly. Take small amounts of wood off until it works. I
>would go to the SeaDog web site as there seems to me more latches
>like this since I purchased mine. You can buy them from Fawcett's in
>Annapolis - they generally have them in stock. I'll take a picture
>next time out to the boat and post it.
>
>Rich Cassano
>
>Richard B. Emerson wrote:
>>One of the latches for OWTW's interior lockers has failed and we
>>need a replacement. These are the "finger breaker" type
>
>
>
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