[C320-list] Cockpit Storage

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Binnacle trays are a partial solution.  Rollie  #182 


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From: annie at sydneyprivatesailing.com.au 
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Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 11:51:25 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Cockpit Storage 

I agree. Our Catalina 28 had storage cubbies as you describe. I used to put things like cameras, sunscreen  & binoculars there. Now they go into the sheet bags where they risk being forgotton & left behind at the end of the day. 
Annie Bennett 
Topcat III #1073 

------Original Message------ 
From: Amirault Family - S&B 
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Sent: Feb 20, 2009 2:00 PM 
Subject: [C320-list] Cockpit Storage 

My previous boat had cockpit coaming storage cubbies built into the seat 
backs; one each side of the cockpit. These were a handy place to throw small 
items and the local paper chart when not immediately needed. One of the 
C320's short list of minor failings is a total lack of such storage places. 
I truly miss them. 

  

Has anyone installed any after-market fixed cockpit storage? I have been 
snooping about the net and found a US company that manufactures such 
products. I am considering installing their offerings in the back of the 
port cockpit locker lid, and another in the upright area below the seat on 
one or both sides of the cockpit. It would require cutting a hole of the 
appropriate size in the installation area and then sealing and screwing the 
fixture on inserting it into the hole. 

  

See the link http://www.ssicustomplastics.com/netted%20boxes.htm for the 
first netted box shown 46400800 

and the link http://www.ssicustomplastics.com/coaming.htm for the coaming 
box 49290600 

  

I would appreciate opinions on whether it is a good idea to be cutting holes 
in this fine boat at those locations. Would it be creating problems worse 
than those the effort intends to solve? 

  

Regards; 

  

Brian Amirault 

797 Waltzing Bear, too 



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