[C320-list] Shelves in aft berth hanging locker

[Kevin Rooney]

Nice job, Gary. It looks great!

Kevin
S/V Cecilia Ann, #211
Deale, MD
http://kevjot.com/boat/



On Mon, Apr 1, 2019 at 12:44 AM Gary Guilbeaux <gguilbeaux at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Bruce,
>
> I recently put shelves in my aft berth hanging locker.  The locker holds so
> much more now and is very versatile.
>
> I measured, cut, and trimmed to fit cardboard templates for each shelf and
> then cut and prepared the three shelves at home.  It was fairly easy
> project and well worth time and effort.  I used 1/2” aromatic cedar
> plywood, which look just like the left and back side of the existing
> locker.  I put iron-on veneer edging on the facing edge of the plywood and
> stained it to a cedar color.  It turned out great.
>
> I started with the lower shelf even with the bottom part of the opening and
> created a hinged door to store a small vacuum cleaner and other items
> below.  I then put two additional shelves above spaced around 10 or so
> inches apart.  I mounted a few small support blocks on the left and back
> sides and allowed the inward sloping fiberglass hull on the right to
> support that edge of each shelf.  Clear silicon on right side edge fixed
> the shelf into position.
>
> You can see before and after pictures starting at this link.
>
> https://c320.org/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20190325034349944
>
> Gary Guilbeaux
> Lil’ Bit of Paradise
> 1999 Hull# 634
>
> >
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2019 11:03:08 -0400
> > From: "B. Stumpp" <bstumpp at comcast.net>
> > To: <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
> > Subject: [C320-list] Shelves in aft berth hanging locker
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> > I would like to create some wooden shelves in the right side of the aft
> > berth locker and maintain hanging space to the left.
> >
> > The sloped wall caused by the shape of the hull, depth of the closet and
> > how
> > to mount it are making this a challenge.
> >
> > My wife is considering hanging fabric shelves there but I would like to
> > create something more permanent.
> >
> > Has anyone created shelves in the aft berth hanging locker?
> >
> > Bruce Stumpp
> >
> > Adventure, #647
> >
> > Frog Mortar Creek, MD
> >
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> >
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2019 15:58:46 +0000 (UTC)
> > From: kskis at aol.com
> > To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Shelves in aft berth hanging locker
> > Message-ID: <641577065.9174247.1553443126569 at mail.yahoo.com>
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> >
> > I have shelves in the aft locker built by the prior owner that?work?very
> > well.? I would be happy to take pictures and/or measure when I am at the
> > boat (far away now) in a few weeks.? Let me know.? Neil Kornblatt?
> Harmony
> > Hull #973.??-----Original Message-----
> > From: B. Stumpp <bstumpp at comcast.net>
> > To: c320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
> > Sent: Sun, Mar 24, 2019 11:03 am
> > Subject: [C320-list] Shelves in aft berth hanging locker
> >
> > I would like to create some wooden shelves in the right side of the aft
> > berth locker and maintain hanging space to the left.
> >
> > The sloped wall caused by the shape of the hull, depth of the closet and
> > how
> > to mount it are making this a challenge.?
> >
> > My wife is considering hanging fabric shelves there but I would like to
> > create something more permanent.?
> >
> > Has anyone created shelves in the aft berth hanging locker?
> >
> > Bruce Stumpp
> >
> > Adventure, #647
> >
> > Frog Mortar Creek, MD
> >
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> >
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2019 09:16:44 -0700
> > From: Utility Comcast <kswanson123 at comcast.net>
> > To: "C320-List at catalina320.com" <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Shelves in aft berth hanging locker
> > Message-ID: <EE37ACCA-6B0D-4BA4-A48A-34D9389F2720 at comcast.net>
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> >
> > Bruce,
> >
> > I have.  For both that locker and the forward locker on our 2007 C320
> Mark
> > II.  My boat also had/has sticky gelcoat within some of these lockers.
> My
> > inquiry into Catalina suggested that the gelcoat never cured all the way.
> > We use hooks for most things requiring hanging and these two hanging
> locker
> > conversions to shelves has been a great upgrade to the boat.
> >
> > So, for the aft cabin locker, I bonded wood strip ?cleats? to the hull
> > with 3M 5200 and used some finished thin veneer with stainless steel
> > finished screws to install the curved wood plywood veneer.  Then I
> > installed finished teak wood shelf cleats in a similar fashion to
> install 2
> > large shelves with finished teak edges (lips) to keep the items on the
> > shelf from falling out.  The locker now holds a lot more folded clothing
> > and towels in a much tidier fashion.  Same with our forward hanging
> locker,
> > but for that one I installed adjustable shelf tracks on either side of
> the
> > locker so the two finished shelves that I fabricated are height
> > adjustable.
> >
> > All of the measurements were templated with cardboard and then I
> > fabricated and finished the wood pieces in my garage.  You can see the
> > forward locker finished pictures on my Owners Gallery photos within our
> > C320IA website. There is a photo of our aft locker with the hull side
> > veneer installed, but this was before I installed the fixed shelves.
> > Again, we fold and story our clothes within these now shelved cabinets.
> We
> > also use several small mesh hammocks Hugh high and out of the way around
> > the aft cabin and also such high from stainless hooks along each side of
> > the v berth to store additional towels, clothes and other soft good out
> of
> > the way.
> >
> > There are a lot of other improvements photos in my Owners Gallery.
> >
> > https://c320.org/mediagallery/album.php?aid=281&page=1 <
> > https://c320.org/mediagallery/album.php?aid=281&page=1>
> >
> > It was a great upgrade.  Highly recommended!
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > David Swanson
> > S/V Emily Ann
> > 2007 C320 MK II, No 1107
> > Mukilteo, WA
> >
> >
> >
> > David B. Swanson, P.E., S.E.
> > LEED AP/F. SEI
> > Structural Engineer
> > (425) 508-7971 mobile
> > kswanson123 at comcast.net
> >
> >
> >
> > > On Mar 24, 2019, at 8:03 AM, B. Stumpp <bstumpp at comcast.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > I would like to create some wooden shelves in the right side of the aft
> > > berth locker and maintain hanging space to the left.
> > >
> > > The sloped wall caused by the shape of the hull, depth of the closet
> and
> > how
> > > to mount it are making this a challenge.
> > >
> > > My wife is considering hanging fabric shelves there but I would like to
> > > create something more permanent.
> > >
> > > Has anyone created shelves in the aft berth hanging locker?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Bruce Stumpp
> > >
> > > Adventure, #647
> > >
> > > Frog Mortar Creek, MD
> >
> > ******************************************
> >
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