[C320-list] Shelves in aft berth hanging locker

Sun Mar 31 21:44:15 PDT 2019

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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> Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2019 11:03:08 -0400
> From: "B. Stumpp" <bstumpp at comcast.net>
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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
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> Frog Mortar Creek, MD
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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>
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> Sent: Sun, Mar 24, 2019 11:03 am
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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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> Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2019 09:16:44 -0700
> From: Utility Comcast <kswanson123 at comcast.net>
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> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Shelves in aft berth hanging locker
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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
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>
>
> David B. Swanson, P.E., S.E.
> LEED AP/F. SEI
> Structural Engineer
> (425) 508-7971 mobile
> kswanson123 at comcast.net
>
>
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> > 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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