Keys

[Matt21401]

Bought an 81 53 Classic over the winter. Spending a lot of time on the boat and have many questions.

First, I'd like to get some keys. Sometime between sea trials and delivery the keys dissapeared. I have no ignition keys, no sliding door keys, and no key for the aft deck wet bar (important to us because we have a 1 year old who likes to get into everything).

Any suggestions for getting replacement keys?

Matt

[Traveler 45C]

Try contacting Hatteras directly. They are very helpful and still support the older fleet. www.hatterasyachts.com (http://www.hatterasyachts.com)
G

[PascalG]

for the side doors, you can install hooks at the top. this is better security than the original locks (at least the early ones) and beyond the reach of a 1 year old... it's also much quicker to open if you need to get out quickly... :-)

pascal
miami, fl
70 53MY

[tomrealest]

Matt,

Join the 1510 Club at www.HATTERAS1510CLUB.COM (http://www.HATTERAS1510CLUB.COM)

They have a Rendezvous in St Michael's MD Sept 9 to 12.

About 30 boats are there plus many owners who fly and drive in.

[dshuman]

I have a 53MY and Sam's has the keys. The sliding salon door key is a remake of the original and the collar and shaft are too small, but it works if you remember to only insert the key to where the collar would stop it. I got one of those, and I made another from "skeleton keys" I got at antique shops to grind down to match my one original. I can take measurements from the original if you want. The rear salon door needs a key and lock replacement, also available from Sam's. It's the kind with a long screw to remove the lockset from the door.

Doug

[dshuman]

By the way - if you click "Sam's Marine" at the top of this page, the salon rear doors lockset with keys is pictured on their home page right under the "a" in "Marine".

[BOATER BOB]

Lock Smith works wonders
Bob

[Artzco]

interesting. An answer to an 11 year old post...

[drburke]

Sure Art, the one-year-old is now 12, so the bar access will be a different kind of problem in a few more years. :-)

DAN