Boat Locks and Latches

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:

• Snap closures
  ✔ Easy to use and safe, these locks snap together automatically.
  ✔ Often used for lockers, doors and cabinets.

• Toggle or handle locks
  ✔ They offer a more robust and secure mechanism.
  ✔ Ideal for larger doors or main entrances.

• 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.

• 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:

• Spring-loaded coat hooks
  ✔ Used to hold the hatch or door in the open position.
  ✔ Durable and easy to install.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.