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1983 starboard cockpit rear 'locker'

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seastream
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Initially Posted - 02/12/2004 : 16:13:22

Does anyone know what the abovementioned 'locker' is for? It's VERY shallow...about six inches or so, certainly less than a foot deep. Is it just a catchall? I found the manual bilge pump handle in it.

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OJ
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Response Posted - 02/12/2004 : 16:16:26

We refer to it as the rope locker - miscellanous lines for raft-ups, stowing winch handles, etc.

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Sea Trac
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Response Posted - 02/12/2004 : 16:23:29

Or the intermediate stage six-pack cooler. ;-)

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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 02/12/2004 : 17:33:34

seastream,

I added a drain/vent into the cockpit footwell using 1/2" SCH40PVC pipe and mounted my 16-oz propane cylinder, valve, and regulator there. I also use it for docklines, etc.

-- Leon Sisson

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 02/12/2004 : 18:22:12

In this cockpit storage area, I keep things that I might need while at the helm. Things like....

autopilot (stored in a thick tube sock) and cantilever
air horn
docklines
bungees
some basic tools
pumpout key

and a few other odds and ends, but the most important item is the autopilot which I can setup and deploy without leaving the tiller.

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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 02/12/2004 : 18:24:01

Hi Robert/Bob(?),

I keep safety equipment in there ... flares, air horn, whistle, bolt cutters, etc. I also store my winch handles in there when I'm away from the boat; and, since the locker is isolated from the rest of the boat, it is also a good place to store those small propane canisters that you use for a Magma grill.

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Captain B
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Response Posted - 02/13/2004 : 08:59:11

I usually just keep extra dock lines there. However, I like Buzz Maring's idea of keeping bolt cutters, flares,etc in the compartment for quick and easy access.

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Response Posted - 02/13/2004 : 10:31:34

I am happy someone asked this question, because I was wondering the same thing. I thought about it being a very very small beer cooler. LOL

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Response Posted - 02/14/2004 : 14:05:02

I also use the rear hatch as a "catch all"....mostly lines and bungees. I do however have a plan in mind for the hatch! I'm thinking of cutting the bottom out of the hatch and installing some screen. Then I would find a shallow tray or pan to hold all the stuff that lives in the hatch. The tray would be a bit larger than the cutout and would rest on the bottom of the hatch.
When sleeping in the qberth you open the hatch...set the tray of stuff in the cockpit and presto.... bug free ventilation for the usually stuffy aft berth. Obviously, the seal for the lid would have to be in good shape but I have yet to find water in the hatch so I think I would be safe. What do you guys think? Good idea...bad idea?

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Response Posted - 02/14/2004 : 14:19:30

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by nate
 I also use the rear hatch as a "catch all"....mostly lines and bungees. I do however have a plan in mind for the hatch! I'm thinking of cutting the bottom out of the hatch and installing some screen. Then I would find a shallow tray or pan to hold all the stuff that lives in the hatch. The tray would be a bit larger than the cutout and would rest on the bottom of the hatch.
When sleeping in the qberth you open the hatch...set the tray of stuff in the cockpit and presto.... bug free ventilation for the usually stuffy aft berth. Obviously, the seal for the lid would have to be in good shape but I have yet to find water in the hatch so I think I would be safe. What do you guys think? Good idea...bad idea?
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Hi Nate,

That sounds like a great idea! Especially if your locker stays dry ... mine gets rain water in there every now and then, so I've got most of the stuff stored in there in zip-lock bags.

I solved the ventilation problem with a portlight just below the locker ... it makes a BIG difference in the ventilation and the light in the quarterberth:

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Scotd
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Response Posted - 02/14/2004 : 15:11:25

Buzz

I really like that Idea. It looks great. How does it open for venilation?

Thanks

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John G-
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Response Posted - 02/14/2004 : 15:39:31

Since I sleep in the quarter berth I would love to know more about the portal and the installation.

I use my small locker for trip essentials, charts, binoculars, GPS, knife, horn, note book etc.

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 02/14/2004 : 15:41:43

Another member has installed one closer to the companionway.

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John V.
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Response Posted - 02/14/2004 : 17:34:44

ditto the propane locker.

will be doing the port light bit this spring. West Marine has some good deals.

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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 02/14/2004 : 18:52:34

I really like that Idea. It looks great. How does it open for venilation? - Scot

It opens toward the inside of the boat. There are two locks on the inside that push the plexiglass panel firmly against a rubber seal to keep it watertight when closed.

Since I sleep in the quarter berth I would love to know more about the portal and the installation. - John

I bought the portlight on eBay ... usually there are quite a few of them listed, and you can get some good deals if you're patient. The installation was really pretty simple ... I just cut a hole to fit, and mounted it with the hardware that came with it, along with a few stainless steel screws from West Marine. I sealed the outside trim ring with a liberal dose of 3M-4200.

Another member has installed one closer to the companionway. - Frank

I remember that, too ... it looked nice, and, believe me, installing a portlight farther forward would be MUCH easier. There is very little room to mount a portlight below that shallow storage locker ... I had to do some "surgery" on the top part of the inside mounting frame to get mine to fit. I think where mine is mounted might increase the light and ventilation a little better all the way aft, but that's just my speculation ... I really don't have any way to compare the two different locations.

I HAD to mount mine there though ... a PO had installed a stereo speaker below that locker ... I got rid of the speaker, so I had a hole there I needed to fill. Since I wanted more light and ventilation in the quarterberth, the logical thing to put there was a portlight.

One other thing worth mentioning ... no matter where you put a portlight, expect the outside bug screen to take a beating. I can't count how many times I put my foot through mine while tacking or just moving around the back of the cockpit. If you mount it higher, it won't be as likely to get a foot through it, but it'll be a magnet for hands, knees, etc. I've removed mine for now ... 'bugs be damned!

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nate
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Response Posted - 02/14/2004 : 20:28:38

Buzz,
While my idea would be cheaper, I'm with everyone else....that opening port is the way to go! I'll be on the lookout for a deal on one of those. Now, where is my Rotozip?

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 02/15/2004 : 09:54:41

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by nate
 Now, where is my Rotozip?
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If it knows mine it is somewhere chewing wildly off the carefully drawn lines that it is supposed to follow! I had no idea that I had palsy until I bought one of those.

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Response Posted - 02/15/2004 : 11:36:41

I keep WD-40 and propane bottles in there (both so dangerous leaks don't sink into the bilge) as well as assorted fishing stuff (including bait cutting board and knife so their odor remains confined).

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tinob
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Response Posted - 02/15/2004 : 13:21:20

I'm with Richard except for the propane bottles, don't use the stuff...but loads of fishing gear go there.

Val on the hard DAGNABIT

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