Taylor Made Marine Gas Strut for Boat Hatches - 13 mm Socket - 20 lb Force - 36" Long - Steel

Part Number: 3691871-20

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Replace 1 worn or damaged ball-and-socket gas strut from your boat's hatch lid or compartment door. Annealed steel with corrosion-resistant coating is great for saltwater environments. Strut measures 36" long and offers 20 lbs of force. 1-800-940-8924 to order Taylor Made gas struts part number 3691871-20 or order online at etrailer.com. Free expert support on all Taylor Made products. Great prices and Fastest Shipping for Taylor Made Marine Gas Strut for Boat Hatches - 13 mm Socket - 20 lb Force - 36" Long - Steel. Gas Struts reviews from real customers.

Taylor Made Gas Struts - 3691871-20

Features:

Gas strut replaces 1 worn or damaged strut on your boat's hatch
- Extends to ease lifting your hatch lid
- Compresses to gently close your hatch without slamming
Ball-and-socket installation - attach to ball studs on the inside of your boat's hatch
Heat-treated steel construction is durable
Corrosion-resistant coating won't rust, even in saltwater areas

Specs:

Connection type: 13-mm ball socket
Length (from center of top socket to center of bottom socket): 36"
Compression force: 20 lbs
Quantity: 1 strut

1871-20 TaylorMade Gas Shock for Extra Large Boat Hatches - 20 lb Force - 36" Long - Annealed Steel

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Hi, everybody. Andy here with etrailer.com. And today, we're gonna take a brief look at this Taylor Made marine gas strut for boat hatches. This is going to replace one worn or damaged ball and socket gas strut from your boat's hatch lid or compartment door. It's going to extend to ease the lifting of your hatch lid and compress to gently close your hatch without slamming. And this is a 13 millimeter ball and socket installation.

So, you're gonna simply attach to the ball studs on the inside of your boat's hatch. And this is constructed of heat treated steel so it is durable. And it features a corrosion resistant coating that's going to make it great for saltwater environments. Now, let me pull out my tape measure here and give you the overall length. I'm gonna be measuring center of socket to center of socket.

And as you can see, we are sitting right at 36 inches long. And this has a compression force of 20 pounds and you are going to get one strut. Well, that's gonna conclude our brief look today. I do hope that it was helpful for you. Again, my name is Andy.

Thank you for joining me..

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by: David 06/26/2026

This is how the strut was delivered?????
Well will see how it works.

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by: John 06/10/2026

As always, etrailer delivers a great customer experience. In this case, not only worth a fastest, but in this case they were the only supplier I could find for this particular product, which is usually European.

They always get me my stuff quickly, and I use their website websites videos constantly to purchase and install travel related items. They are welcome discovery in my life.

by: Ken 07/29/2024

I'm hoping this does the trick.Had 30 lb on before went to 40 lb on boat hatch.Installed perfect and seems to work better .Different brand but seems exactly the same install.So will see how it works out if it does I will be ordering another.Came fast and in perfect shape.Thank you!

Ken One Year Later

7/30/2025

Excellent

Ken One Year Later

1/11/2026

Still working great.Does not seem to be falling like other ones did.Do not know if because I went to a 10 lb over stock or just a better strut.But I will be replacing the other ones with these.

Kate F.

1/12/2026

@Ken Glad to hear the gas strut is holding things up as it should Ken! What kind of boat did this go on?

by: Rodney H 09/27/2026

Easy ordering. Fast shipping. No complaints. Product was as described.

by: Kevin 04/29/2026

Shock worked great on my Ranger bass boat.
I would like to thank Abigail J. for her excellent and timely customer service.

by: Clinton 07/28/2026 One Year Later

Well made and can withstand wind gust that are not real strong

by: Gail 10/15/2025 One Year Later

Worked great on our boat hatch. Always a great experience using etrailer.com when purchasing items for our truck and boat.

by: Gary 09/20/2025

They were returned due to the wrong size ball mounts. Customer service was nothing short of excellent.

by: Justin 04/23/2026

Just what I needed

by: Vince 04/15/2025

The struts work great on my motorhome. Customer service was very good when I bought the wrong ones the first time! Thanks etrailer

Brooke M.

4/15/2025

Glad to hear we could help you out and get you the right part :)

by: Barry 12/16/2021

Comparing this to the usual steel gas strut is like day and night. Seems well made, and looks great. More important is my review if etrailer. When my order did not arrive, I sent them email. Shortly, I was notified that it was being tracked. When tracking did not find it, I emailed etrailer again. They expedited delivery of a replacement.

Barry One Year Later

12/17/2022

Great. Other shocks have no lift left. This marine shock in stainless keeps lifting.

by: Daniel 11/19/2025

perfect for my toolbox lid.

by: Kathy 07/03/2020

This gas strut for our boat hatch works perfectly. I received this faster than I thought I would and it was very well packaged. I have ordered things before from etrailer and have always had great results and service! I'm sure there will be other things I will need down the road for our boat...after all...you know what BOAT stands for don't you? It stands for "Bring Out Another Thousand"! :) When it comes to anything else I need....this IS the company I will order from.
Thank you etrailer for your service.

Kathy One Year Later

7/5/2021

Still working GREAT. Very pleased with this product.

by: Kevin (etrailer employee) 01/14/2021 One Year Later

These worked well for my project. I was putting a concession stand style hatch in the basement wall that separates our play area from the living area. It took some research and a few tries to get them installed at the correct angle. I wanted the hatch to almost, but not quite touch the ceiling.

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by: Aaron 09/10/2023 One Year Later

These struts worked phenomenal. I should have added them to our food trailer years ago. We retrofitted a 1972 Shasta Go Tag Along trailer and used real pine wood for a nice warm look. The side windows we cut into her were made of 2x4, plywood and pine wood. They were extremely heave and difficult to open. The struts were added and now they slowly open with by themselves. They are easy to close and only take one hand. Should have added them years ago!!

by: Cathleen 04/13/2025

Exact match for a compartment door on a 2016 Unity Leisure Travel van. Speedy shipping as well.

by: Stephen 10/01/2023 One Year Later

2008 Grady White boat needed a new hatch lift. Boat manufacturers are not like automobile manufacturers, and many times the customer is on his own to find older parts. This was a perfect fit for the worn out gas strut. Even thought the force was 10 pounds lighter than the original part, it works fine. I was most pleased as the size and connectors fitted perfectly to effect a quick sure fix.

by: Alastair 05/26/2024

Replaced a hatch strut on a 2015 Stingray. Exact match and perfect fit.

Alastair One Year Later

5/27/2025

A year on and it still functions as it should.

by: Joseph 10/07/2020

Worked well to replace cabin door hatch lid strut on a 2005 Hydra Sports 212 WA. Had to move the top mount back about 3/4" to allow the lid to close completely, but when the original part is no longer available, this is the way to go.

Joseph One Year Later

10/8/2021

Still works like new!

by: StephenP 06/20/2023 One Year Later

I used them to make a lift system for a pontoon rear lid. I rebuiilt a 1988 pontoon. The Gas Struts make it much eaiser!!!

Stephenp One Year Later

6/21/2024

Perfect

by: Stephen 07/18/2023 One Year Later

Needed to replace several boat hatch struts on a 2008 cruiser. etrailer had the right parts and the phone support to help me sort my older boat. Well done.

by: M. E. Douglas 05/05/2021 One Year Later

Did a bit of research on how to install these shocks via [online video] and ordered this product and installed in my rod lockers. Great products all around, was offered support but did not need it (got lucky). I need to fish more but so far so awesome.

by: Scott 06/28/2023 One Year Later

Great fit. Perfect replacement strut for a Chaparral SS rear bench seat engine cover/sunpad.

by: Roger 07/24/2024 One Year Later

I wanted to update the struts on my RV bed. Original ones would not hold the bed up for me to access the storage area underneath. So I wanted to increase the 'Force' rating of the struts. However, I was concerned with 'too much force' on a wooden structure. So, I increased the force by 10 lbs with these new struts. These work really well. Highly recommended.

by: John 06/29/2021

It fits, it's strong, looks well made so far. My order got messed by Post Office, so etrailer had to resend. They did a good job and I just hope this thing lasts.

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Replacement Gas Struts Which are 36 Long For a Hatch Door
You will need to select the correct strut based on the weight rating for your current struts. These struts are 36" long from center of socket to center of socket and have the 13mm sockets which are the same as your 1/2". 20LB # 3691871-20 30LB # 3691871-30 40LB # 3691871-40 50LB # 3691871-50 60LB # 3691871-60 70LB # 3691871-70 80LB # 3691871-80 90LB # 3691871-90 100LB # 3691871-100 130LB # 3691871-130 180LB # 3691871-180
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