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NCBrew
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Initially Posted - 05/12/2012 : 07:35:22

I am looking for hints for storing gear on my Catalina 25. How do you store items for a weekend or weeklong cruise for 2.
I have a 2 burner stove that I cook on in the cockpit.

I guess I can put things in plastic boxes but where is the best place to store them?

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I spent most of my money on boats and beer, the rest I just wasted.

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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 05/12/2012 : 09:22:43

Many of us use the quarterberth. We removed the cushion that goes under the cockpit sole and used that space (behind the companionway steps) for some plastic crates. The larger cushion was still usable as a berth, and kept the storage crates from sliding around.

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awetmore
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Response Posted - 05/12/2012 : 09:57:10

You might also check a thread that I started a few weeks ago called "how do you organize your galley space?". This went beyond the galley and covered other storage tricks.

http://catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=24870

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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 05/12/2012 : 12:59:27

Most things go as described above. Cookware has a Rubbermaid crate, and dish ware, disposable and real stuff, has a compartmented, zippered carry-on type bag with flatware and napkins. Dry foods are also stored in the same area, with single serving chips etc. in the bottom galley drawer.We keep sleeping gear and duffles on the Vee. We also use the cooler as a cooler; ours is insulated and keeps Ice well. Less used items are in water tight crates in the bilge and other small access areas. Keep an updated list of what is where in the hidden spaces.

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Response Posted - 05/12/2012 : 13:23:12

Since we do not sleep in the v-berth, we use these plastic drawers to hold extra stuff:

Using bungee cords streched from top to bottom keeps the drawers from sliding out while heeling.

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Voyager
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Response Posted - 05/12/2012 : 18:42:38

As Dave suggests the Quarterberth is the biggest storage area. I purchased several 18"x18"x24" covered plastic bins with wheels for use there.
I use the cooler for spatulas, knives, pots & pans and plastic bowls and plates.
With a slight mod you can make the Vee berth into a huge storage area. Put the boards down to completely cover the Vee, then get a piece of plywood that's about 24"x36" and block the bottom of the door opening to the head area with it. This will allow you to really load up the Vee.
I have the full dinette cabin, so I can store a cooler under the table between the booth seats, and use the space under both seats for storing clothes or personal items.
To keep food and bedding free of damp odors, make sure to use large plastic containers with seal-able tops. Wal-Mart, K-Mart and Target offer a wide variety of types and sizes.

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Response Posted - 05/12/2012 : 19:53:01

If you need to store things that you do not need readily accessible, the area under the VBerth is okay except that you do not want to disturb or clutter the area around the depthfinder & speed indicator transducers nor the seacock. But those areas are isolated by installing a shelf over them, then there is plenty of room to store unused life preservers and etc things so that you can clear areas such as the VBerth and the quarterberth for either sleeping or storing clothing, etc that you do want readily accessible. My plexiglass shelf over the transducers and seacock covers the whole area from the port to the starboard hull sides.

You can also increase the bench seat areas to make them more suitable for sleeping by extending their width.

You can also put a small storage cabinet against the cabin bulkhead and hide it with a table top hinged to the bulkhead.

More details on my website.

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NautiC25
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Response Posted - 05/12/2012 : 19:56:27

There's one idea which I think is the most brilliant. People cut holes for teak doors under the port bench. Then you can slide plastic containers in there which is much easier than having to remove the cushion and going in from the top.

Edited by - NautiC25 on 05/12/2012 19:57:55

Sloop Smitten
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Response Posted - 05/14/2012 : 08:41:35

One thing to remember when storing anything under any of the cabin bench's is they are not segregated from the bilge so if you have any water in the bilge those items are subject to getting wet. Any item stored there should be capable of handling moisture or stored in a plastic bin. I removed portions of the fiberglass wall behind the seat backs and installed shelves. This created quite a bit of easily accessible space for lots of those smaller items you would usually place in a bin of some type. This picture is not mine but is where I got the idea.

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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 05/14/2012 : 09:32:35

Joe,

I really like that storage mod of yours. Very accessible and the mod looks clean, very professional.

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JimGo
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Response Posted - 05/14/2012 : 12:02:41

Joe, did you trim out your openings like the ones in the pictures? If so, what did you use?

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Sloop Smitten
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Response Posted - 05/14/2012 : 12:21:01

Larry,
The one pictured is not mine but similar.

Jim,
I cut the starboard side first and ordered some white trim from JCWhitney to trim the openings. I then cut out the port side only to discover the liner was a full 1/4" thicker then the starboard side. I never ordered any more trim so my starboard side is trimmed and my port side is not.

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