Lift strut replacement/- Lazarette on 895

[Cruising Cascadia]

Het hive mind. I need to order a replacement for the hydraulic spring ( I think it's technically called a gas strut ) for my lazarette. I went to LaVenture's website and they don't seem to have direct consumer sales.
Can someone help me decipher what I need to buy? Looks like West Marine has some options on their website.

TIA

Stacey

[moskma]

Not an expert here, but just got through researching gas struts for another application.  There seems to be many many options for securing a replacement strut.  I would be getting the specs- #'s, closed length, open length, etc) for the strut you are replacing off of the lavanture website and then finding those specs from another strut mfg.  Did you contact lavanture and ask them whether you could purchase a replacement directly or where they are retailed? good luck

[Zanshin]

Gas struts are pretty much standardized. You have a 410Newton strut (about 92Lbs) and although I can't decipher the other numbers, they will give you the full extension length and the compressed length. Those 3 numbers will let you choose a replacement from any manufacturer. The only difference might be the mounting types on both ends. I wouldn't go to a chandlery, as these struts are common in many applications and can be purchased elsewhere at better prices.

[Charlie-Bravo]

The big question is how much power the strut needs, over here on the wrong side of the pond, is a company called SGS who manufacture struts to order, 24 - 48 hour delivery,  and you can order an adjustable stainless strut, all be it adjustable only by letting the gas out as required to lower the pressure bit by bit until good for your application. Perhaps there is a manufacturer over there who does adjustable struts.

Happy strut hunting

CB