Lockers and latches are essential accessories for ensuring safety and functionality on board a boat, as they protect compartments and prevent openings from accidentally opening while underway. These accessories are designed to withstand weather and sailing conditions, such as humidity and salt spray.
🔹 Nautical Closures
Locks are used to seal lockers, doors, hatches, and other compartments on a boat, keeping equipment and belongings safe. They are designed to resist marine corrosion, offering safety and durability.
Types of Nautical Closures:
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Snap closures
✔ Easy to use and safe, these locks snap together automatically.
✔ Often used for lockers, doors and cabinets.
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Toggle or handle locks
✔ They offer a more robust and secure mechanism.
✔ Ideal for larger doors or main entrances.
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Locks with key
✔ Used for compartments that require increased security, such as lockers or storage areas with valuables.
✔ They can be equipped with key or combination locks.
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Magnetic closures
✔ Used for smaller sized doors.
✔ They offer silent and unobtrusive closure, ideal for cabins and internal compartments.
🔹 Nautical Tie Downs
Lockers are designed to hold hatches and locker openings in place when a door is opened or closed. They are designed to prevent accidental opening while underway and to hold the hatch in place when not in use.
Types of Garbage Bins:
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Spring-loaded coat hooks
✔ Used to hold the hatch or door in the open position.
✔ Durable and easy to install.
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Clamp or trigger lockers
✔ This type of latch is used when a more secure closure is required.
✔ They secure the door in a securely locked manner, preventing unwanted movements.
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Spring-loaded locker with cable
✔ Ideal solution for boats that require quick opening and closing of lockers.
✔ Cable springs offer easy control, even with one hand.
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Magnetic lockers
✔ Used to hold the hatch in place, preventing it from moving in wind or waves.
✔ They offer an elegant and practical solution for modern boats.
