Manually Lifting Engine Hatch

[Aerobaticflyer]

There must be a way to lift the engine hatch on my 390DA if batteries are dead but can you folks offer the solution?

 

[JimG]

Most of them have pins that need removed before it will raise manually... I guess your supposed to be to reach them through removable portals. Other option would be to try to charge the batteries through a cigarette lighter or some where in your electrical panel.

This has been discussed here recently... but I don't recall the other solutions. I do know yours will be very heavy... 2 or 3 man job to raise manually!

 

[J.Wilt]

There is an adaptor that you hook up to a spare battery and you plug that into a 12 Volt socket then you can raise the hatch. My boat came with one.

 

[buddymac]

There are access hatches under the back seat you need to remove.
You have to remove pins and the pin probably has a cotter key in the end of it.
It is a tough job to get the pins out and then at least a 2 man job to raise the hatch.
The attached link shows you what you are dealing with.
http://www.qmigroup.com/acculift/index.cfm
It is probably an Acculift MQ34 linear actuator.

 

[JimFromMD]

This is the cable you can plug into a jump box and the 12v accessory outlet on your boat to raise the hatch....assuming it's just a dead or disconnected battery issue. There are similar connectors you can hook to a battery with clamps on one end and 12v male connector on the other end.

 

[Aerobaticflyer]

Thanks everyone......I like the idea of powering through the helm 12v outlet. Also I now realize on my 390DA I have an access hatch next to the main engine hatch that is directly over the batteries so I could remove that and jump power directly to the batteries from a jump box to power the hatch I suppose. Knew there had to be a method.