Ski locker will not open

[JamesHBCA]

All of a sudden my ski locker will not open. I can pull on the latch and it seems to be operating but the cover is stuck down. I even tried prying it up in the back corner. No good. I keep my anchor in there. Perhaps it got jostled around and wedged up against the latch last time I was out.

This ever happened to anyone else? Should I just pull the latch until it breaks? I'm thinking I should just take the boat out again and jump a few wakes maybe that anchor will get jostled around and free up the latch. I saw those latches at the boat store. They're not cheap. So I hate to break it. Any suggestions?

 

[Waterluvr]

Locate Ski Nautique, Mastercraft etc. doing it's thing, give ample clearance for operator and skier in tow and launch the Challenger off it's wake at an appropriate angle.

One of my sand bar anchors must have done the same thing, I think the pvc tube lodged up against the back of the latch slider because you couldn't pull it up all the way to release it, I have a little keeper strap in there now to hold them back more towards the hinge side of the locker.

 

[JamesHBCA]

Turns out the latch was broken. I was able to drill a small hole in the latch and push it back with a nail to get it open. I haven't had it out yet but I'm afraid the door is going to bounce up-and-down when I go over waves. So I probably need a new latch. Anyone know a low-cost supplier for the Southco latch? I see them at West Marine for about 35 bucks.

It may have been damaged by the anchor bouncing up-and-down or just been old hard plastic. I don't know. where is the best place to store the small mushroom style anchor that came with the boat? You guys keep it in the ski locker?

 

[pwgsx]

Check e bay for a southco latch, got mine for $12. I keep my anchor in the ski locker as well. Only other thing that goes down there are emergency oars, docking bumpers and maybe the tube when its all wet.

 

[racerxxx]

This is all assuming it's a Southco 29200 latch. You seem to be in the ball park for pricing I guess. Might as well bite the bullet and buy it at WM.


$29.99 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Southco-Nip..._Accessories_Gear&hash=item233d8b3422&vxp=mtr

I have found it for $20.99 but there is shipping of $10.50

http://www.boatersland.com/tim29200...c74gD1Lw_UwnXi82cz3ojuOnh58vOt2IfQaAmau8P8HAQ

 

[racerxxx]

As pwgsx said just do a generic search for southco latch a bunch come up fairly cheap. My search was for that exact part#

 

[Waterluvr]

Always remember McMaster-Carr for the best price on latches and plastic cooler hinges for these boats http://www.mcmaster.com/#pull-to-open-latches/=svn994

 

[Jims5543]

Amazon is my best friend when searching for random parts.

http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&ke...vptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_5lziykty0e_b