FormulaRick |
02-07-2021 04:42 PM |
Failed Engine Hatch 2004 260BR
Today when I was opening the engine hatch, it opened just fine, but once open, it suddenly crashed back down closed. Now, it is stuck closed. I can use the hatch motor to raise and lower it about an inch or two, but cannot get it to go any higher. I know the motor has power; I can hear it working, but it is somehow stuck just about an inch above fully closed. That's obviously one problem, but the other one is that I cannot find any way to get the hatch opened manually. Surely, there has to be a release or other mechanism that will allow me to get into the engine compartment, right?
And since I'm sure I'll get questions about the boat, I should note that I just bought it two months ago, and I'm not sure if there have been hatch problems before. I realized the other day that it looks like at some point, someone changed the way the arm for the lift mechanism attaches to the top of the hatch. There seems to be an extra fitting hanging down that I suspect was the original fitting. Unfortunately, I did not pay much attention to it at the time, since the hatch has always opened and closed reliably for me, and now I obviously cannot see it to examine it more closely.
Thanks in advance for any help. - Rick
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