Don't know about the Skycatch, but the male part of the Hatchlatch is a teflon or nylon knob that they tell you to epoxy onto the stock Cessna door stop which is attached to either the wing (A&B models) or the wing strut (48 model). I didn't trust epoxy alone so I pinned it in place using a piece of safety wire in addition to the epoxy. No,I don't have any basis of approval for that mod, sorry.
I really like the Hatchlatch set-up, the only trouble I've ever had with it was when I let the door get away from me when opening it with a strong tailwind. The door skewered itself on the striker, and I had a hell of a time un-skewering it. My own fault, not the Hatchlatch's.
Eric
Door Latch Springs (and HatchLatch info)
Moderators: GAHorn, Karl Towle, Bruce Fenstermacher
The original installation instructions/kit included a small roll-pin to help attach the nylon striker. The nylon would break when an unknowledgeable/careless passenger place any weight at all on the door entering/exiting the aircraft. The new strikers from Johnny Williams are made from stainless and should be much more durable.
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
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50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.