Universal adjustable marine deck fill lid key

A method of making a universal adjustable deck fill lid key comprising:

• providing a handle assembly, comprising:
• a handle having a forward end and an aft end, and a generally rectangular cross-section;
• a first small pin mounted perpendicularly onto a first side of said handle, and proximal to said forward end of said handle, said first small pin designed and configured to engage a first small hole in a deck fill lid;
• and
• a first large pin mounted perpendicularly onto a second side of said handle opposite to said first side of said handle, and proximal to said forward end of said handle, said first large pin designed and configured to engage a first large hole in a deck fill lid;
• and
• providing a slide, comprising:
• a slide body, defining a generally rectangular channel through said slide body, said slide body having an internal surface, a first exterior surface, a second exterior surface opposite said first exterior surface, a third exterior surface adjacent to said first exterior surface, and a fourth exterior surface opposite to said third exterior surface, said slide body designed and configured to be slidably mounted over said handle;
• a second small pin mounted perpendicularly onto said first exterior surface of said slide body, said second small pin designed and configured to engage a second small hole in a deck fill lid, and to align with and work in cooperation with said first small pin of said handle to remove or re-install a deck fill lid;
• a second large pin mounted perpendicularly onto said second exterior surface of said slide body opposite said first exterior surface of said slide body, said second large pin designed and configured to engage a second large hole in a deck fill lid, and to align with and work in cooperation with said first large pin of said handle to remove or re-install a deck fill lid;
• and
• slidably mounting said slide over said handle.