[C320-list] Installing gas springs on 320 cockpit locker

[Warren Updike]

Mike, go to https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/c320-list and enter "gas locker" in the search bar. There are several posts over the years. Perhaps this will help.
If you do this, please consider taking some pictures and notes for a Mainsheet article. I'll write the article or you can. (Pictures should be as large a resolution as possible.)
Thanks in advance,

Warren and Pattie Updike
1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
Middle River, MD (Chesapeake Bay)

-----Original Message-----
From: mmellon at cruzio.com [mailto:mmellon at cruzio.com] 
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2018 4:52 PM
To: C320-list at catalina320.com
Subject: [C320-list] Installing gas springs on 320 cockpit locker

I am attempting to install gas spring struts on the port side lazarette
cockpit locker lid, on LaVida, a 1996 C320.  I think later 320 boats had
these installed either as standard or as an option.  The were also
installed in several other length Catalina models that used the same or
a similar locker lid. 

If someone has these gas struts installed on their boat, I would very
much appreciate some information: 

1.   The manufacturer, part number, the extended length and the fully
compressed length of the gas strut 

2.   The measured mounting location of the mounting bracket pivot pin on
the underside of the locker lid, measured from  the hinge pin 

3.    The mounting location of the lower mounting bracket - this is
normally slightly below the edge of the cockpit seat. 

Many thanks to the group for any assistance. 

Mike Mellon
LaVida Cat320  #324 1996