Companionway key

[sl...@comcast.net]

Lost my ONLY key to companionway hatch. Lock has "299" engraved on it
which I assumed was the key number. Contacted Ward Richardson for
replacement key and he said I need to buy new lock. Has anyone had a
similiar situation and found a replacement key?

Thanks,

Steve
s/v "White O'Mornin"
B352

[Bob]

Steve,
I think you can get a new blank at a Beneteau dealer or locksmith or thru
Ward
but without a key to cut the blank to, I'm afraid Ward may be right, you
will need a new lock.
If you have your spare key on board the lock should be fairly easy to pick
or remove to gain access.
Or
Try a key from some other Beneteau 351, 352 or 361 in your marina.
If it works you can use it to cut an new key from a blank.
Good Luck.

I have this from previous list posts.

Beneteau Key

I have heard that a "Hillman Y5" blank works for the B hatch keys.

Yes, they do. They are identical in every dimension. I found them in a
hardware store in Annapolis. They are the proper blank and are much cheaper
(if you can find them) than buying them from either the dealer or Beneteau.

Bob
S/V Our Dream
'97 Beneteau Oceanis 351 #195
Slip C-17, Castle Harbor Marina
Chester River Kent Island
Chester, MD
_/)__/)__/)_

[Brian Mikiten]

You should drill out the cylinder and replace it with a more common
key. It is probably VERY soft metal and should be a quick job. Take
the cam in back to a local locksmith and see if he can get you a
cabinet lock. Medico and a few other people make them off the shelf.
The fellow in the slip next to me had a similar problem and took
forever trying to find a key.

Brian
(Detention lock designer and contractor)

[Capt Guy]

take to locksmith, he can probably make keys...

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Captain Guy
s/v Island Time (352#277)
AICW 845.5
386-689-5088

[Mark Wilme]

we wanted to get backup keys cut and had to buy the blanks from Beneteau ....

If you can buy blanks and take the hatchboards and lock to a good locksmith, they may be able to make it fit for you ....

Mark

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[Glen...@aol.com]

Depends on your lock and key-  my boat has a mobella lock with a 3 digit number on the key and I was able to order the key directly from Mobella by giving them the number.  If it is mobella, contact them at 

610 459 4000

 

Glen

 

In a message dated 3/9/2007 5:17:15 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, sl...@comcast.net writes:

Lost my ONLY key to companionway hatch. Lock has "299" engraved on it
which I assumed was the key number. Contacted Ward Richardson for
replacement key and he said I need to buy new lock. Has anyone had a
similiar situation and found a replacement key?

 

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[sl...@comcast.net]

Glen,

 

Is the 3 digit number also on the lock itself? What year is your boat? Mine is a 1994.

 

Thanks, Steve

[david fletcher]

Contact a good lock smith, they will pick it for you and make a new one, get
a couple of extras??

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>

[Randy Rohrbeck]

Steve,

Was Ward saying they don't carry that style of blank key or that he doesn't
have a way of knowing how the new key needs to be cut?

Randy

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[sl...@comcast.net]

Randy,

 

Ward did not mention the key blank, I just asked about a replacement key since the lock has "299" on it. I thought 299 might be the key number and hoped he could send me a new one. No such luck and he offered to sell me a new lock. Thought I would check with Beneteau group for ideas. Am heading down to the boat next week and will remove the lock and take to a locksmith. Of course it will probably cost more for the locksmith than to buy new!

 

Steve

 

-------------- Original message --------------
From: "Randy Rohrbeck" <rsroh...@swbell.net>

>
> Steve,
>
> Was Ward saying they don't carry that style of blank key or that he doesn't
> have a way of knowing how the new key needs to be cut?
>
>
> Randy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Benetea...@googlegroups.com
> [mailto:Benetea...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of sl...@comcast.net
> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 4:17 PM
> To: Beneteau Owners
> Subject: {Beneteau Owners} Companionway key
>
>
> Lost my ONLY key to companionway hatch. Lock has "299" engraved on it
> which I assumed was the key number. Contacted Ward Richardson for
> replacement key and he said I need to buy new lock. Has anyone had a

> similiar situ ation and found a replacement key?

[david fletcher]

Don't count on it

 

I bought a new lock last year and it is expensive.

 

It is still in the bag, a lock smith fixed mine of $5.00

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To: Benetea...@googlegroups.com

Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 10:43 AM

Subject: {Beneteau Owners} Re: Companionway key

[Randy Rohrbeck]

Steve,

 

The blank keys that are a match are not common. If you’re planning on having a locksmith cut a new key that will fit your old lock might be a good idea to get a blank from Ward.

 

Some time ago someone mentioned a blank replacement that would work. I searched my saved emails and didn’t find it though. It would have been from the old Sailnet list so you couldn’t search the Google history.

 

Randy

 

 

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Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 10:43 AM
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Subject: {Beneteau Owners} Re: Companionway key

 

Randy,

[Mark Wilme]

Key blanks from Ward cost me $4.40 each. I probably paid $11.00 or something in shipping as I seem to remember that my total cost was around $20.

[Brian Smith]

I made a few extra keys for my 98 OC381 at the local ACE hardware store
using a key blank from ILCO, number 'AP5'.

Brian
Annapolis

Mark Wilme wrote:
> Key blanks from Ward cost me $4.40 each. I probably paid $11.00 or
> something in shipping as I seem to remember that my total cost was
> around $20.
>
>
>

> On 3/10/07, * david fletcher* <davidf...@sympatico.ca
> <mailto:davidf...@sympatico.ca>> wrote:
>
> *Don't count on it*
> **
> *I bought a new lock last year and it is expensive.*
> **
> *It is still in the bag, a lock smith fixed mine of $5.00*
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* sl...@comcast.net <mailto:sl...@comcast.net>
> *To:* Benetea...@googlegroups.com
> <mailto:Benetea...@googlegroups.com>
> *Sent:* Saturday, March 10, 2007 10:43 AM
> *Subject:* {Beneteau Owners} Re: Companionway key

[Glen...@aol.com]

Hi Steve,

 

mine is on the key- says mobella on one side and the 3 dig number on the other.  I have no idea if the locks are the same, mine is a 2004 B57

 

Glen

 

 

In a message dated 3/10/2007 8:33:40 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, sl...@comcast.net writes:

Glen,

 

Is the 3 digit number also on the lock itself? What year is your boat? Mine is a 1994.

 

Thanks, Steve

[sl...@comcast.net]

Thanks for getting back to me Glen. I checked marine locks on mobella's website but could not find my lock. I am going to e-mail Ward and see who manufactured the lock.

 

Steve

[Mark Wilme]

The blanks that Ward supplied to me have "CAS" stamped on them and "Made in Italy", if that's any use to you. The original says the same.

[sl...@comcast.net]

Thanks Mark,

 

I just e-mailed Ward to find out who made the lock.

 

Steve

 

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[bau...@comcast.net]

I had the same problem when I bought my B381 in 2001.   I went to several lock smiths in the Nashua ,NH are and no one had a matching blank.  It's Italian, maybe a trip to Italy would solve the problem.  I only need an extra key.

 

Bill

 

Jack Rose IV

[Brian Smith]

Maybe this didn't post before ....

I found a key blank at the local ACE Hardware for my 1998 381. At first
look, it doesn't look like a match due to an extra groove, but the
groove has no effect on the fit ... the blank is made by ILCO and the
designator is AP5.

Good luck,

Brian
Annapolis

bau...@comcast.net wrote:
> I had the same problem when I bought my B381 in 2001. I went to
> several lock smiths in the Nashua ,NH are and no one had a matching
> blank. It's Italian, maybe a trip to Italy would solve the problem.
> I only need an extra key.
>
> Bill
>
> Jack Rose IV
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "Mark Wilme" <mark....@gmail.com>
> The blanks that Ward supplied to me have "CAS" stamped on them and
> "Made in Italy", if that's any use to you. The original says the same.
>
>
>

> On 3/11/07, *sl...@comcast.net <mailto:sl...@comcast.net>*

> <sl...@comcast.net <mailto:sl...@comcast.net>> wrote:
>
> Thanks for getting back to me Glen. I checked marine locks on
> mobella's website but could not find my lock. I am going to
> e-mail Ward and see who manufactured the lock.
>
> Steve
>
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: Glen...@aol.com <mailto:Glen...@aol.com>
> Hi Steve,
>
> mine is on the key- says mobella on one side and the 3 dig
> number on the other. I have no idea if the locks are the
> same, mine is a 2004 B57
>
> Glen
>
>
> In a message dated 3/10/2007 8:33:40 A.M. Eastern Standard