Get into hatch with dead battery
 

I haven't been out to the marina in a while where I keep my 260. It was inaccessible for a few weeks due to flooding, now it is getting cold and usually raining when I have time (weekends). So I am concerned the two batteries have died and I cannot get into the hatch. The two batteries are hooked to a Perko switch that is accessible.

So my dumb question of the week is how do you get the hatch open when the batteries are dead on a (1999) 260?

Cfo,
on my 260, i can lift my hatch manually from the front with out turning my batteries on.. and use a pole ot hold it up if u have to..

hope this helps
q

This is a pain

Early on my manufactuerer cut out 2 holes behind the seat back so you can pull the hatch pins if needed- later model have a molded plug to charge through the back if needed.

Or You could trickle through a 12v socket.

Worst comes to worst take the hatch off from the back. Before I did that I'd try to trickle through anywhere before that.

UD

jumper cables through the accesible perko switch. Should give you enough o get the hatch up.

Velocity usually has a small swing plate mounted to the lift arm/hatch bracket. It allows you to lift the hatch up about 3-4" without any power. You then should be able to access the quick release pin from the bracket and manually lift the hatch. It's heavy but one person should be able to lift the hatch.

If your hatch actulator is located in the back of the motor, u should be able to lift it up without any power, i can lift mine atleast 2-3ft without releasing the pin..hers a pic of mine

As said, trickle or booster pack. Attach pos and neg from booster to as large as you can find wires under dash. Worked for me yesterday, was a dumb a$$ and left the tunes on.

My 2000 260 could be lifted without power...the previously mentioned swing plate.

I do recall the swing plate on the hatch. I didn't even think about the function of it? Once it stops raining here, I will have a chance to go out and check on it. Thanks everyone for the info!

cfo, if you need a hand, let me know! I am right around the corner from you. Be more than happy to help!!

On my old 26T i pulled the switch out and jumped the wires after it sat for the winter and forgot to pull the pin in the ram. good luck
-Mike

Thanks for the offer to help DKerns! I was just out there yesterday (they are still cleaning things up from the floods) but I didn't have access to the boat at the time to check on it. I have to get it winterzied first so hopefully the batteries will still be good, but I think I have that swing plate so it can be lifted if needed.