HARD TO OPEN

[botrdav]

My Ranger is about a month old now and all of the locker doors open up pretty easy. The door that is in back and covers the batteries is a real bear to open I have to pull up on the latch and slip a finger where another door cover touches the battery cover and pull with both hands. I was hoping the carpet would wear in an bit and open up easier but no such luck. I open this cover a lot as this is where I place my ropes and boat bumpers for docking. Does anyone have a miracle product to put on the carpet so it would open easier, Thanks in advance for any replies.

[joebone1]

my boats 19 years old and the rear most hatch is still hard to open - might be on purpose as it does face forward and sometimes you get the water over the back

[jimsch]

My boat is 5 years old and is still the same as yours. You could shave some of the carpet, but I am leaving mine as it is.

[Screamin_Reel]

You can take an electric hair trimmer and carefully remove just enough of the carpet around the edge of the lid so that it will open easier.

[ethosb]

You can take an electric hair trimmer and carefully remove just enough of the carpet around the edge of the lid so that it will open easier.

+1

[Capw]

My '17 does the same thing. I just deal with it for now.

[kvandammit]

Same here .....I just open one of the other back lids which allows me to grab the edge of the business compartment lid.

[Hunna]

It takes time for the carpet to wear in, mine did that for a few years.

[harleybob1433]

I agree I thought I was the only one that noticed this. I cannot open from standing in the back of the boat. I have to get inside and kneel to open it.

[Mikez521]

Same with my 2012. I just use a strap to help me open it .

[Fishysam]

Shave it or wet it liberally with water and open/close it 20 times while it's soppy wet all around.

[botrdav]

Thanks I will try it.

[saltonman]

Same here .....I just open one of the other back lids which allows me to grab the edge of the business compartment lid.

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[WjColdWater]

Spray the edges with spray silicone. It will not stain and should solve the fit. Eventually the rug will relax. A Upholstry Pro I know uses it on fabric to help the stretch on recover jobs.

[botrdav]

I will be purchasing a can of silicone spray tonight Thanks.

[dean c]

I will be purchasing a can of silicone spray tonight Thanks.

Let us know what brand and how that works out...two of my lids have been a pita to open since day one and still are.

[Capw]

Spray the edges with spray silicone. It will not stain and should solve the fit. Eventually the rug will relax. A Upholstry Pro I know uses it on fabric to help the stretch on recover jobs.

Will the silicone affect the glue at all?