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[cwiert Seasoned Member Find all posts View Profile Close cwiert]

Carlos mentioned this topic in his refrigerator thead, and Im curious too, and I don't want to hijack, so here's a new one. What kind of stuff do you store on your boat and where do you keep it?

I'll start...

In the cabin under the cushions...

- I have way too many life jackets there. I also have an extra power cable. Don't know why. I probably will never need 2, but I've got an extra one there. I also have my magma grill under there along with a small wet vac and some extension cords.

Under the front port seat...

- Here I keep safety stuff like flares. I also have a wet suit in there which I've never used, a quart or two of motor oil and a quart of gear lube, just in case. I've also got a fairly large tackle box in there that is filled with a lot of tools. It's like my garage in a tackle box. Theres also some extra line in there.

Under the cockpit sink...

- sand toys. Shovels, buckets, etc. anything kid related goes here.

Transom locker...

- here I keep my fenders, my stern anchor, more line, my dinghy hand pump, dinghy gas tank. That may be it. Ryan, good luck getting that engine in there. I don't think it will fit.

Under the stern seat I keep my dinghy motor and my pole/hook thingy. Where cooler belongs, I keep the generator and life jackets that match the number of people on board.

I think that about does it. Oh yeah, I don't keep anything at all in the engine bay. Mainly because it's WAY to much of a PITA to get to. Especially with the carpet and the dinghy motor, etc.

-John.

[JimMc Guru Find all posts View Profile Close JimMc]

We have a 2004 305.



Under forward berth mattress.

Various rarely needed spares. Filters, plugs, pump housings, impellers

Cabinet above galley sink

Blue Ray Player and Satellite receiver

Movies

Books

First Aid Kit

All lower cabinets in galley

Galley supplies

Forward Hanging Locker

Clothes

Under Cabin Settee

FORWARD Space - Misc hardware, spare wire, dog food and bowls

CENTER Space - Blankets

REAR - Food

Aft Hanging Locker - Converted to wire shelves inside.

Towels - Various size small up to beach towels

Sheets

Ice Tea Maker

Under Aft Bed

Scuba gear

Under Port side cockpit seat

Life jackets arranged by size based on who is on board.

Pet jackets in the bottom forward niche.

Vinyl Covered boarding step to protect seating when needed.

Under cockpit sink

Flare Kit

SOS Flashlight

LED Spotlight

75' floating line with mini bouy attached. (This is my heaving line. The bouy can be thrown like a football. I have learned to spin it and launch it pretty accurately better than I can throw it.)

Strobe I can mount on top of an antenna.

Inflatable SOS Flag

Dock Lines



Hung inside the arch

A ring bouy with 75' of floating line.

Under the cockpit seat aka cooler recess

Our Magma grill and spare propane in a mount I made. (The drain to the recess goes directly overboard.)

Under the cockpit seat, at aft bulkhead

Boat Hook

Fenders

Swim Platform locker

Spare anchor and rode

Anchor markers with chain to ride the rode

Spare 5/8" Lines 50'

50' flat hose

Shore power cord - travels with us (Not my everyday marina power cord.)

Engine Bay - Orange box

Engine Oil

Drive Lube

Power Steering Fluid

ATF

various lubes

insta gasket

funnels

Paper Towels - On a nice metal paper towel dispenser mounted on the forward bulkhead.

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In the cabin under the COUCH

- Kids toys, boat cockpit cover and rod, floaties, lawn chairs, wash bucket for ladder, other misc crap

Under cabin couch floor thing

-Bimini cover and spotlight cover

Under the front port seat...

- Flares, life jackets, first aid

Under the cockpit sink...

- Ropes, rachet straps, bungees, fire extinguisher

Transom locker...

- Some fenders, shorepower cords, spare fuel, dinghy crap

-stern steating area...

-More fenders and generator

Engine Bay

-Oil/lube

-John.[/QUOTE]

[cwiert Seasoned Member Find all posts View Profile Close cwiert]

Jim, I love the orange box in the engine bay. Great idea. I need to get me one of those. And what is this about storage under the aft bed? We have storage under the aft bed?

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cwiert wrote:
..... And what is this about storage under the aft bed? We have storage under the aft bed?.....

It is the perfect size to store about 35 x 500 ml bottles of water, and it keeps them nice & cool!

The storage area's lid would be about where your shoulders are when lying in bed.

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The next project I was going to do was to cut a piece of 1/2" plywood the exact shape of the v-berth, then hinge it on one side. I was either going to install a folding rod to hold it up, or a couple of lift-assist gas shocks.

But then I had to sell the boat, so it never got done

The area under the v-berth is H U G E , but a pain in the arse to get into.

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cwiert wrote:
Jim, I love the orange box in the engine bay. Great idea. I need to get me one of those. And what is this about storage under the aft bed? We have storage under the aft bed?

lol yea theres lots of storage under there

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Stratocaster wrote:
The next project I was going to do was to cut a piece of 1/2" plywood the exact shape of the v-berth, then hinge it on one side. I was either going to install a folding rod to hold it up, or a couple of lift-assist gas shocks.

But then I had to sell the boat, so it never got done

The area under the v-berth is H U G E , but a pain in the arse to get into.

Thats a great idea strat wtf! Man Its really fun to have to work on the a/c and pull that giant matress out. I am going to have to contemplate that for next year somehow that is epic!

[cwiert Seasoned Member Find all posts View Profile Close cwiert]

Yeah, that is a good idea. I'm just not sure you could fit a piece of plywood that big down there. I guess it would have to be hinged in the middle in order to get it down there in the first place.

Can't wait to find this new storage spot under the aft bed! I wonder if I'll find any left over goodies from the PO. He left so much stuff on the boat it was like Xmas morning going through everything for the first time!

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Storage under the aft bed??????? Wow I thought I had been thru every inch!!!

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Brad 3055 wrote:
Storage under the aft bed??????? Wow I thought I had been thru every inch!!!

i'm glad I'm not the only one!

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cwiert wrote:
i'm glad I'm not the only one!

You really do need to explore your boat. There is storage space just about everywhere there is space available on the 3055/305.

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biohazard wrote:
In the cabin under the COUCH

- Kids toys, boat cockpit cover and rod, floaties, lawn chairs, wash bucket for ladder, other misc crap

Under cabin couch floor thing

-Bimini cover and spotlight cover

Under the front port seat...

- Flares, life jackets, first aid

Under the cockpit sink...

- Ropes, rachet straps, bungees, fire extinguisher

Transom locker...

- Some fenders, shorepower cords, spare fuel, dinghy crap

-stern steating area...

-More fenders and generator

Engine Bay

-Oil/lube

-John.

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Something is missing... oh, I know, you're Honda 2000! Where do you store that again?rod

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jeffw wrote:

Something is missing... oh, I know, you're Honda 2000! Where do you store that again?rod[/QUOTE]

ahh I moved it to where the cooler was Easier to get at now

[JimMc Guru Find all posts View Profile Close JimMc]

I don't know if the 3055 has the storage under the aft bed.

On the 305 as mentioned it is at shoulder height if your head is to Starboard. It's not huge but any space is valued.