Need parts for my 226 transom Door

[65aircooled]

Don't know what the correct name is, but the folding door for the motor well has a broken latch out of the 2. When in rough waters, the door slams down and it scares the living lights out of my wife and kids.
I need to get it fixed before they stop going out fishing with me, and I need to figure out where to buy them and what they are called.
Have any of you replaced or fixed/modify those latches, are they even available?

Thanks in advance

 

[DennisG01]

Without being overly familiar with your setup, would something like a hasp or a barrel lock work? In lieu of someone else knowing exactly, can you post a pic?

 

[GeeDub]

Are they the "door hook" style latches? If so I've seen very similar hardware at West Marine.

 

[Parthery]

It's a rubber piece of plastic...it needs to be able to "breakaway" in the event you tilt the motor up and forget to put the door down....

 

[GeeDub]

Mine are SS and hook style, one on each side. Good point about the breakaway function, but I can leave my door up with the motor trimmed all up and there is a few inches between the top of the motor head and the door. Could just be my particular model though. Or could be my old Merc just isn't that big!

 

[Ron Semenza]

I broke mine on my 226. I got the parts from my Grady Dealer. Call and tell them the part you broke. It's an easy fix.

 

[65aircooled]

Thank you all. Hood call on the need for the breakaway need, I was thinking of get ring a ss hasp of some kind but now I know why it has the design it has.
Ill contact a GW dealer, dint know they had parts for these old boats

 

[65aircooled]

PS. I will be fishing tomorrow so I'll take a couple of pics.