Northern California is 70 degrees today.  This after a month of rain and 50 degree days.  Nights are often in the 30s with some creating Ice on the windshield in the morning.

I've got two projects at home to finish, then I may run the  30 miles to the boat and crawl into the lazarette to check out the steering cable.  Just a little worried that I may get stuck in there.

My usual project buddy is 6 foot 5 and 300 pounds, so don't want to call on him for this.



Steve in San Jose
Dawson 26, "Banana Split"
Hull 270

My boat has just a simple mechanism to use a padlock and works quite well.  I always keep it latched when trailering as I had the hatch blow off one time at 50 mph. By chance my mechanic to whom I was towing the boat for repairs, came along and found it.  I lost the bimini for my power boat that way as well.  

Not a bad idea to have it secure in the event of a knockdown as well, the hinges that hold it down in back on my boat are pretty wimpy.

How is your hatch coming along?

Bob