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Old 20 April 2009, 10:54   #1
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Gas struts
I'm having trouble getting some replacement gas struts for a Princess motor cruiser. One is off the flybridge door and one is for a locker on the bathing platform. The boat is question is no longer made by Princess and they seem incapable of matching the old ones with new ones. Does anyone know a good supplier (preferably in Hampshire) that does these? The old ones have no spec on them so I really need a company that knows what they're talking about so I can get the right ones.
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Old 20 April 2009, 13:45   #2
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Add the word "marine" to a product and you can treble it's price. What about a strut from a car tailgate or bonnet? Or are they totally different sizes?

Or try these

http://www.sgs-engineering.com/gas-struts/marine.php

They do all sorts of gas struts.
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Have you tried the likes of RS?
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RS do some lovely S/S ones, and you can adjust the pressure on them, down only of course!
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Old 20 April 2009, 17:43   #5
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The ones off site tool boxes are pretty strong...
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