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posted 10-07-2008 by Stephen Ribakoff

The anchor locker cover interferred with the bow pulpit not allowing the cover to open more then 45 degrees I cut out the cover allowing more access to well

anchor locker

Anchor locker cover in upright position. Note puplit rail on left side

anchor locker

anchor locker cover in upright position

anchor locker

I notched out the metal cover over the companion way door to allow me to remove the door so I could replace the steel return springs that broke. I then filed out a small bit of plastic which kept the door from being fully removed. In doing so I was able to fabricate screen doors that slide into the slot of the door when it is down.

companion way door

Companion way door cut away

Starboard side cut away

screen door being lowered into slot

Screen doors

Bottom screen door in place. A second door fit over the bottom one covering the entire area. I made it in 2 pieces for make it easier to store when not in use

Bottom screen

Used on of the towel holders from the head as a stop rail as shown to keep tools etc from sliding out while under way

Chart table rail

I cut out a piece of Corian to fit over the burners on the stove to be used as a cutting board or extra counter space. It stores nicely under the gimbled stove

Stove top

removed dorado vents and mounted life raft using starboard sleepers thru bolted to the hatch cover. Life raft holder constructed out of 3/4 PVC pipe for about $15.00

liferaft

Mounted a goal post attached to the stern pulpit and deck which is used to support the wind generator on the port side and a bracket to lift the dingy outboard engine (also used to lift dive gear). The arch is used to support a awning attached to the metal arch foward. This is removable and can also be lowered to enclose the aft part of the cockpit from the sun or rain

aft awning

Another view of aft awning

aft goal post with wind generator attached

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