[C320-list] Aft Cabin Access Door
David Nolte
dcnolte at mac.com
Mon Jun 22 11:13:34 PDT 2009
Thanks Scott for pointing out my other reason for liking that door.
You can get into or out of the boat in a pinch (Pirates! ;-)
On Jun 22, 2009, at 2:07 PM, Scott Thompson wrote:
> The most important use I ever made of that door was the time I
> accidentally secured the main hatch with the wrong padlock, for
> which the keys were all in the chart table below. That access door
> was my way in, although it took me a few minutes of head banging to
> work out this option. On second thought, maybe this is a reason to
> close it up!
>
> Before giving it up, think about whether there could be times when
> you want access to the steering gear without opening the lazarette.
> Dealing with a failed or jammed steering cable in big waves and
> storm conditions comes to mind as a possibility. My boat probably
> won't ever see those conditions on the Chesapeake Bay, but if I were
> sailing offshore I'd think about this.
>
> Scott
>
>
> David Nolte wrote:
>> Hi Steve,
>> I'm always of the opinion that on a boat more access options are
>> better. Some bodies contort better than others in certain
>> positions. At that particular location, coming in from below has
>> been helpful in identifying water leaks, repairing a gas leak on
>> the propane line under the propane locker, accessing the steering
>> cables, and probably in the future, working on my refrigeration unit.
>> I would think hard before giving it up.
>> David Nolte
>> Beach House #4
>> On Jun 22, 2009, at 11:29 AM, Wash, Steve wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> What is the purpose of the access door in the aft cabin? I can
>>> get to
>>> the same area through the port lazarette.
>>>
>>> I am thinking about putting my A/C return grill there (and thus not
>>> having any access through there any more).
>>>
>>> I'm also considering relocating the battery charger to expose an
>>> area
>>> for a supply grill into the main salon. It is on the bulkhead
>>> between
>>> the salon and the large port lazarette. I will 'just' move it to
>>> the
>>> hull side of the lazarette (basically rotate it 90 degrees and
>>> hope the
>>> cables are long enough).
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> #1029
>
> --
> Scott Thompson
> Surprise, #653
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