Sometimes a boat project seems simple, but it’s not. Other times a project can seem difficult, and it turns out to be easy. When I decided to add a gas spring to a hatch on my Pathfinder 2700 Open, the job turned out to be a bit of both.
The hatch on the large cooler forward of the console came mounted on friction hinges that quickly lost their ability to hold it open, probably because of the hatch’s weight. The cooler also serves as seating when the cushion is snapped into place. The risk
