Re: Mercury, galley latches
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 7:24 pm
I see many people like to add little wings to their campers. my tear has a big wing when open. To keep that big hatch shut I need a strong latch and anchors, being a foam hatch, there really isn't a whole bunch of strong points to tie off to.
I added my own little wings as plates to anchor the galley hatch latches.
I used some of the draw latches from the lid of the pop up, with the latch on the forward part, and the latch plate on the galley lid. The latch and anchor plate are both through bolted, with the latch bolts going through the sidewall and the aft 1/4" plywood leg of the galley shelf support, and the latch anchor bolts going through the foam and the support prop caster plywood plate on the inside of the hatch. the plates are all anchored with PLp glue bolts.
the latches and plates in final form.
I added my own little wings as plates to anchor the galley hatch latches.
I used some of the draw latches from the lid of the pop up, with the latch on the forward part, and the latch plate on the galley lid. The latch and anchor plate are both through bolted, with the latch bolts going through the sidewall and the aft 1/4" plywood leg of the galley shelf support, and the latch anchor bolts going through the foam and the support prop caster plywood plate on the inside of the hatch. the plates are all anchored with PLp glue bolts.
the latches and plates in final form.