She’s beautiful! Nice work and keeping it classic at the same time!

Hatches don't lock, have some kind of twist lock that doesn't do anything.

Can you post a bigger picture to include where those latches strike/rest when then are down? They likely are supposed to go into a metal receiver/grommet, or have a foot that is supposed to spin a grab a lip preventing them from raising.

Yes, like Sydwayz asked, can you post up pics of the engine hatch.

Notice the aluminum frame, don’t think that was original. So there is nothing that the latches on the hatch interacts with on the frame.

Do have pics of the hatch closed to show the top half of the latch itself?.....just curious to the many different types I'm plotting to install

I put the aluminum around the hatch for clearance of the 540's with the intake. So latches never worked after that.. I had rams on electric, so they weren't going to open anyway. Glad the boat is still kicking and looking great! Loved the lines of the boat. A lot of sweat and tears in that boat....lol

Damn that’s good lookin!

Very nice