Cuddy door

[persistent]

Hey guys,

I’m starting the interior rebuild on my 20’ Hourston. I’m considering changing the cuddy door to a bifold to reduce the door swing, anyone have something similar? On the port side I’m going with a full length bench seat so a full width door would block the first 20” of the seat or so. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[fish brain]

Just cut it down the middle and put a stainless piano hinge on it.

 

[Sandpiper]

Just cut it down the middle and put a stainless piano hinge on it.

This is what I have in my double eagle from the factory I believe

 

[Totally unexpected]

This is the cuddy door in my 2452 in the open position then there's a strap that locks it like that right out of the way super sturdy super compact

 

[Capt_Ed]

My 2459 Trophy

 

[Rayvon]

Having it bifold makes it harder to lock up,you generally need a hatch to overlap it so it can't fold open in the middle.I f you have a lockable rear door not a concern.

 

[Totally unexpected]

Having it bifold makes it harder to lock up,you generally need a hatch to overlap it so it can't fold open in the middle.I f you have a lockable rear door not a concern.

Mine does have a hatch

 

[persistent]

Thanks, will likely half the door and add a piano hinge as mentioned. Looking for the best hardware to make it all work with out rattling in the open or closed position, cause that will drive me crazy!

 

[terrin]

Having it bifold makes it harder to lock up,you generally need a hatch to overlap it so it can't fold open in the middle.I f you have a lockable rear door not a concern.

At that point a thief will get in anyway and just break things in the process. Never forgot my Dad telling me he wished he left the Freezer unlocked in the garage because when they stole all the meat they also destroyed the freezer in the process.

 

[Eden Island]

Thanks, will likely half the door and add a piano hinge as mentioned. Looking for the best hardware to make it all work with out rattling in the open or closed position, cause that will drive me crazy!

Small bumpers take the rattle out.

 

[RiverBoy]

Thanks, will likely half the door and add a piano hinge as mentioned. Looking for the best hardware to make it all work with out rattling in the open or closed position, cause that will drive me crazy!

Good luck with that one. On my double eagle 185, I have a handful of wine corks that I specifically used to jimmy the cuddy door open or closed and not have it rattle as I am underway. I refer to them as “the wine corks of sanity”

 

[BC Coast Pilot]

At that point a thief will get in anyway and just break things in the process. Never forgot my Dad telling me he wished he left the Freezer unlocked in the garage because when they stole all the meat they also destroyed the freezer in the process.

Leave your convertibles unlocked....

 

[Corey_lax]

Leave your convertibles unlocked....

Haha. I used to live in a condo building where the underground parking had lots of theft. I had two broken windows in about 3 months, so I decided to just always leave my truck doors unlocked. That didn’t stop the crackhead from breaking the glass to get in for a third time in a year. After the first break-in, there was nothing in the truck worth stealing anyways

 

[CRGreg]

Arima sea rangers have a bifold door with a hatch that comes over the top. Works well