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Old 06-07-2007 | 08:12 AM
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Default Single Engine Owners with Hatch Accuator?

Looking to install a hatch accuator on my 270 LASER. Not sure what brand or models to get, I guess anything or maybe the PQ brand that they were using? Please post any pics if you have them as well.
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Old 06-08-2007 | 02:52 PM
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Whatever you do, don't get the stock actuator that Powerquest installed. It's underpowered. I changed mine to the one sold by Rex Marine. Works great and is built solid.

http://shopping.rexmar.com/Merchant2...=hatchliftsram
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Old 06-08-2007 | 09:45 PM
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Default PQ OEM actuator grossly undersized and poorly installed

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Whatever you do, don't get the stock actuator that Powerquest installed. It's underpowered. I changed mine to the one sold by Rex Marine. Works great and is built solid.

http://shopping.rexmar.com/Merchant2...=hatchliftsram
Second that - PQ put junk in mine plus it was poorly installed. They mounted the base to the rearbench back with thin screws. Worse, the actuator base mount was at a height that forced it to bow as it extended (if u can picture that). It eventually died from the stress.

I replaced it with a DM-series Thomson http://www.danahermotion.com/product...?parent_id=444. Not cheap but great quality. I got a 24" so I could properly mount it to the centerline beam to avoid a bowing arc (I used stainless bolts versus the OEM galv ones). I've got twin 6.2s so finding a center mount point was easier than what you might face with single engine. You'll likely have an offset.

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