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William Matley
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Initially Posted - 01/12/2002 : 21:21:09

Space is always a challenge on our 25's and I have been thinking about the big port locker. I am wondering if any one has ever tried to install a false floor that would extend the whole length of the locker but would make it only 12 or 18 inches deep. Th

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Douglas
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Response Posted - 01/13/2002 : 12:47:03

Yep: Once again our Tech tips section on the old site has your answer.
One gentlman put in a false floor. He put a section of trim strip along the inboard most cocpit wall of the locker and then shaped or formed one for the outboard wall. Be carefull not

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John G-
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Response Posted - 01/13/2002 : 13:51:14

William – I found that the smaller milk crates just fit through the hatch on the port locker. I found mine on the street, sometimes delis will let you have some or they throw them out. I have two but could fit a thi

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John G-
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Response Posted - 01/13/2002 : 14:02:26

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Yep: Once again our Tech tips section on the old site has your answer.
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Ed Montague
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Response Posted - 01/13/2002 : 18:49:07

William, You have really hit a pet peeve with the port locker. The stuff that finds it's way into the lower forward part of this locker is basically gone for ever unless you climb down in. I have seen hinged hatches of fairly large size at the boat show

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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 01/13/2002 : 20:28:32

Aft Port Locker Efficiency (not for the impatient or faint of heart)

I assume we're all griping about the bottomless early Catalina 25 port cockpit locker, before the portable fuel tank was moved "outdoors" in the early 80's.

I have a 1979, a

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William Matley
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Response Posted - 01/13/2002 : 21:14:39

Leon, that's quite a project you describe. All of that weight on that side of the boat, is that a problem?

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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 01/14/2002 : 09:53:36

William Matley,

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OJ
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Response Posted - 01/14/2002 : 10:05:57

Douglas described almost to a T (anyone know where this phrase comes from?) a couple of photo's I posted last summer - but I'm not sure they ever made it to the Tech Tips section (at least I didn't put them there.) I believe these photos reside on my hom

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Mark Maxwell
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Response Posted - 01/14/2002 : 12:00:31

Steven,
I found your old post http://www.trailersailor.com/webbbs/catalina25/archive/index.cgi?read=10808,Steve,Madsen but the picture has been removed. I'm looking at this area for ideas too. Please re-post your pic (if you still have it) Thanks

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Bristle
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Response Posted - 01/14/2002 : 21:47:42

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The 1-1/2" fuel deck filler is on top of the port coaming maybe a foot aft of the genoa winch...

...The 1-1/2" water deck fill is just aft

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William Matley
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Response Posted - 01/14/2002 : 22:24:41

I suspected that would be your reply.

I agreed that trim can be easily adjusted. My boat has the outboard on the port side also (came to me that way) and I have considered adding additional weight in the starboard side but the truth is, who cares! I

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