In a message dated 17/07/2010 12:08:56 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

        Well, you don't even need  to do any work, there are turnbuckles
available that have one closed loop  hook and one open J hook already to use !

>>>>>Wow, those hatch lock extensions are expensive!  Just go to your local
hardware and buy an aluminum turnbuckle, about 5  inches long.l Open one
looped end to form a "J". When that is hooked onto  the latch pin on the
bottom of the opening, swung around 45 degrees, and  the looped end locked
into the hatch lock, it is  LOCKED.<<<<<<

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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