Good advice Connie, thank you. I don't have any
experience with FRP yet but as a sailer I am sure I
will get my chance. I like the idea if just removing
the shallow locker in favor of all that usable space
but I don't have latches on my lockers right now. did
you install latches to keep out water in the event of
a broach? The boat would hold a lot of water down
there! Thanks again for the info.
-Rusty
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi Rusty,
>
> Cutting out your current sail lockers is something
> that first requires a
> bit of navel contemplation.
>
> Not knowing how much experience you have in working
> with fiberglass is
> another factor in the equation.
>
> Cutting out the sail lockers requires some knowledge
> in "how do I solve
> the problems - as they arise".
>
> The easiest solution is just cut them out and make
> big useable sail
> lockers P/S; but if - like me - you want the best
> of both solutions,
> then you have to be prepared to do a bit of
> engineering as to how you
> support the lip of the cut out sail locker (and the
> underside of the
> cutout locker is not nice and straight either, so
> that requires filing /
> modification so that it sits properly on the
> supports that you have to
> install for it to rest on).
>
> As far as I'm concerned, my big port sail locker is
> an absolute "must
> have": there is no way I could put my fenders /
> fender board / anchor
> rode / chain and anchor / outboard fuel / mooring
> lines / pail and
> cleaning materials / and cockpit cushions in the
> shallow sail locker.
>
> My "new and improved" deep starboard sail locker now
> holds the swim
> ladder / the Bimini top / extra cockpit cushions;
> while the shallow
> locker holds the small stuff: car keys / sail stops
> / eyeglasses /
> tiller cover etc.
>
> You only have X cubic feet of space on any boat: it
> all has to be
> accessible and useable.
>
> Connie
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