[C320-list] CAT 320 LIST: Gas Lifts, port cockpit main locker cover

[Martin Rosenberg]

Mine does on the aft side of the cover.


On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 10:36 AM, Dean Vermeire <dean at vermeire.us> wrote:

> Just out of curiosity, does your boat have the cable with the clip on it
> to hold the seat / lid open?
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> On 7/14/2014 4:27 PM, MSail wrote:
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>> I want to install gas lifts to hold up the port cockpit cover (hinged
>> seat lid).  I'm planning on using the Associated Spring Raymond SPI Model
>>  GSNI-2300-40 (40 lbs, 12" compressed, 8 inch stroke, 2 each ) gas lifts
>> which are, I think, the same as the Catalina factory uses.
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>> I have Hull #324, 1996.  Later C320's apparently include these gas lifts
>> from the factory.
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>> Before I start drilling holes in the cockpit locker cover/seat, can
>> someone who has these installed give me an accurate measurement on the
>> correct position of the mounting holes for the brackets in the locker cover
>> (referred to the top edge and side edge of the cover or some other
>> reference point?  And/or photos of the installed units?
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> Michael  Mellon
>> msail at baymoon.com
>> LaVida #324 Santa Cruz, CA
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