Mine has a nice quick pin also. Just no way I can see to get at it if hatch motor quits from something other than lack of electricity. I did make a pigtail to plug into the outlet to supply power from the outside if the batteries go dead. I wouldn't worry but my hatch motor doesn't sound real healthy, first one I have had so not sure how they should sound exactly. But I would really like to have a plan for getting in before something happens.... like out on the lake. Think I'm going to drill a 4" hole in the top of the middle air scoop and put a 4" white vent in. Then I could pop the vent out and reach in and pull the pin if ever needed.

my rear hinge pins are exposed...........shrugs

if your hatch has a sunpad on it, should be easy to put a screw in or popout style deckplate near where your ram connects under the hatch, and a quick relese pin at the top of the ram. no tools or power needed to raise hatch. i have seen many boats set up that way, of course only looks good if boat has a sunpad, to cover the deckplate

If your motor is making a noise or sounds funny just change it. Don't drill a hole, don't spend to much time thinking about this problem that doesn't exist. I've had a few boats and none of them every had a issue with getting the hatch up. I think is a non-issue. The bigger worry should be how many hot chicks can you get in your new 29!!!!!!!

HaHa!!!!! I like that!!!! But I think My Wife doesn't. You are right 250 bucks I should just change it. I know how an electric motor sounds and this one sounds like it is straining to lift the hatch.