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I really liked he cockpit doors shown by another owner, and wanted to do similar, but did not like the fact that the doors, when hinged on either side compromised the hand rail, so conjured up this set-up.
The doors are made from Teak, with bronze perspex built in.
They hinge in the middle, and on the port side with in-set hinges secured to the port wall.
To open: a gas strut helps lift the doors out of the original alloy frame, they are then lowered against the light pressure of the gas strut and secured to the port wall.
When the hatch cover is closed a teak bar on its underside supports the doors from behind and prevents them being forced in by water or malicious intent.
Working out the angles of the hinges was quite a problem, as the doors need to lift out of the alloy frame before they can be opened.