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After 45 years, the cabin latch on our E32-II was worn out and needed to be replaced. (You'd think it would still have been under warranty. 
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In shopping for the replacement, Perko was the OEM installation but carried a hefty price of anywhere from $70 to well over $100. THE GOOD NEWS, - We found a PERFECT alternative on Amazon for about 1/3rd the price AND it basically is a PERFECT match to the Perko. There are several choices/brands out there but we went with the IDHBA idh by St. Simons 21250-026 Premium Quality Solid Brass Storm Screen Door Latch, Polished Chrome When searching - look under the wording for 'Storm Screen Door Latch'. Without the "Marine" word in your search the dollar cost comes down!
Biggest problem I faced in replacing the system was the original latch strike was a solid tube for double duty whereas the newer pin/strike (even on the Perko) has a tapered side that does not accommodate the fact the door closes two ways (for the head and for the main salon). ...The old strike slid in perfectly - problem solved! (see photos)
The "rosettes" or trim covers on the replacement are slightly smaller so the old screw holes didn't quite match up but was not a real issue to overcome at all.
Nice to have saved a few dollars for once to put towards the other "Never Ending Projects".
) In shopping for the replacement, Perko was the OEM installation but carried a hefty price of anywhere from $70 to well over $100. THE GOOD NEWS, - We found a PERFECT alternative on Amazon for about 1/3rd the price AND it basically is a PERFECT match to the Perko. There are several choices/brands out there but we went with the IDHBA idh by St. Simons 21250-026 Premium Quality Solid Brass Storm Screen Door Latch, Polished Chrome When searching - look under the wording for 'Storm Screen Door Latch'. Without the "Marine" word in your search the dollar cost comes down!
Biggest problem I faced in replacing the system was the original latch strike was a solid tube for double duty whereas the newer pin/strike (even on the Perko) has a tapered side that does not accommodate the fact the door closes two ways (for the head and for the main salon). ...The old strike slid in perfectly - problem solved! (see photos)
The "rosettes" or trim covers on the replacement are slightly smaller so the old screw holes didn't quite match up but was not a real issue to overcome at all.
Nice to have saved a few dollars for once to put towards the other "Never Ending Projects".
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