[C320-list] C320 Storage Questions

[Paul Rickman]

I recently added a porch and deck to my house.
I covered some of the walls with PVC Sheets
that come in 8 X 10' and smaller. This seems to be
the same stuff sold at WM and called plastic building
material. Seems to be much cheaper as well. Cuts,
and shapes better that wood. I've been thinking of
building a shelf unit in the back of the port cockpit
lazeret. Seems to be an ideal product suited for
boats. 

Paul
Affinity 657




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From: Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com>
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Sent: Wed, June 22, 2011 4:49:34 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] C320 Storage Questions

Milk crates make great organizers for the cockpit lockers and are dirt
cheap at walley world.

On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 11:13 AM, Jeff Hare <catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
> Here are some suggestions regarding #1 in the VBerth
>
> The starboard side locker could have a full shelf starting just above the top 
>of the Louvred door. That new space is easy to access b/c there is a top access 
>panel under the port mattress.
>
> You could do the same thing on the stb side but you would have to cut an access 
>hole and attach some wooden cleats below to hold the cover. Cut carefully and 
>the piece of fiberglass you cut out can become the cover and sit flush.
>
> Installing shelves in these lockers level with the bottoms of the doors makes 
>the space a tad more usable by keeping everything from sliding into a pile at 
>the deepest point.
>
> We also were able to gain a few more inches of depth on the forward shelf and 
>provide better access to the windlass by cutting the back panel down a tiny bit 
>so that it would recess further into the bow. There are pics on the website in 
>my photo gallery under vberth shelf mods.
>
> There is also a diagram of lots of storage locations on the boat along with a 
>spreadsheet for logging what you stored where. I think Dick Walker may have 
>submitted this but I could be wrong on that part.
>
> -jeff
>
> "H. M." <z000dles at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I would like to ask owners of C320's where additional storage could be found
> or made.
> (1) i.e.: "hidden pockets" where lockers could be made; places where
> cabinets or shelves could close in areas.
>
> (2) One of the things that 'bug' me is where the vhf radio, etc. is located
> right above the settee. On the C34 it is located above the breaker panel.
> Could it not be moved there in the C320 and then that area be made into a
> storage cabinet??
>
> Any solutions you have found would be greatly appreciated.
> We plan to spend up tp 3 months on board over the next few summers cruising
> northern BC and Alaska and need to improve our storage capabilities.
>
> Cheers;
> Howard
>
>



-- 
Chris Burti
Farmville, NC