Once again I have to wonder why they ever got rid of the "lift and open" hinge like on my 2000 270. No latch to break. Door swings both ways. Can even lift the hatch with the door closed and it clears. I expect it was a cost issue.
I also have a steel one now. Dreading the day when I forget to open the door and lift the hatch. Will the steel latch or the door break. Being very careful.
I was going to do that but figured it would not look good right at the entrance of the boat.....similar latch from my shed door looks a little better,....will have to paint it or something.....
I like a silly project now and then...I think I'll wire in a microswitch that locks out the engine hatch switch when the door is anything but fully open and on the door latch/catch.
My other thought was to relocate the switch to the battery switch box. I'd think it highly improbably you'd open that hatch sitting there with the door latched. Added bonus is to free up a switch position at the helm for another accessory.
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