Spaces between deck beams beg to be filled
Issue 110 : Sept/Oct 2016
On vessels with well-defined deck beams, the spaces between the beams can be ideal sites for hinge-down storage lockers. And when spacing and location come together in the most perfect way, an overhead space can be a great place to stow a coffee table that slides up and down a pole, which itself perhaps doubles as a handy grabrail and/or an engine room air vent.
Also, with a few well-placed small stainless-steel eye straps and a little shock cord, the spaces between beams can be used for stowing life jackets where they are visible and readily accessible.
Alan Lucas, an Australian from New South Wales, has been living aboard and cruising for 55 years. He has built three yachts and restored seven others. In addition to writing nine cruising guides and numerous magazine articles, Alan has written 17 books on cruising and practical boating. His latest, Simple Solutions, is filled with practical tips and great illustrations that any reader of this magazine would find useful.
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