Been looking at pics of all the mods you have done

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tparrent

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Some of you, many of you, are amazing craftsmen! And innovative!

I really have to resist the temptation to send every picture up to the boatyard and tell them "Do this! No, this!, These other things!"

Just need to Settle Down and spend a long time sitting in the boat looking at things like y'all have apparently done.

I love all of the cockpit storage and hanger innovations. You really keep your boats well organized. The interior cabinetry work is awesome too.

As things were rolling around on the shelf in front of the helm the other day, I thought I might actually try to build something myself. I figure I could make some cutouts in a board that would hold stuff up there and if it looked stupid I could just burn it before anyone saw it (a likely outcome!)

So let's say I wanted to take a shot at building, say a cupholder or a binocular holder. Understand that I am tragically short of manual skills but right now I have plenty of time on my hands and I am willing to incrementally fail myself towards ultimate success - especially since none of the initial projects would actually involve modifying the boat itself.

For ease of working, what material would you suggest for a first project? I don't want to say money is no object but I'm not real worried about spending a little extra on the right material even if I have to toss it. Although I suppose I could do the initial samples in cheap stuff and then move up to teak or something.

Also, how do you attach all of those holders and trays and whatnot? Do they just fit snugly in the designed space or do you screw them into the boat?

I'll warn you that you may be sorry if you help me out on this as I Will Be Back :)

Thanks!
 
welcome aboard!
i've used red oak for many interior modifications, but have also used laminated shelving as well as marine grade plywood.
you'll find no shortage of c-brat craftsman here. generally a question is asked and just about before it can be posted you'll have 2 or 3 answers.
good luck and let us know how your project turns out.
best regards
pat
 
West Marine and Defender offer premade cup holders and such, some teak items. I don't have a 22 but some folks take 3M 5200 sealant and when they are sure of where they want it they use 5200 to glue a wood block to the surface and screw the item to that wood block. I thru bolt blocks of teak and then fasten items to those blocks. That 3M 5200 is a long lasting bond. If I want to remove some thing I can just unbolt it and then leave bolts in place. I have mounted fire extingushers, fans, clock,barometers, lights, coat hooks. I did 5200 a block of teak to the right of my helm seat for a fire extingusher so it is with in my reach and in a unused space right next to my right leg. Just be careful and do some thinking before you start plastering stuff all over. You don't want the boat to look like it got magnetized and was pulled thru a West Marine Store and everything stuck to it.
Anonymous :)
 
WOOD it's the material of choice for those little do it yourself projects. Go to Lowes or Home Depot and get finished project wood, as Pat said Red Oak works well.

stevej
 
Looking at all the mods is great fun, but sometimes you just need to spend some time on the boat and think about how you use it and the best mods for now vs what you would like to do in the future if your boating areas will change, changes in the family, number of people you have on board. I put mine in a list of "would love to do" and the "need to do now" lists. There are just so many great ideas!
 
One of the easiest and best is to add a fiddle/lip to the overhead shelf to keep gear and charts up there and off the sole. Pics in our album.

Nick
"Valkyrie"
 
I've also done a bit work on my 16. Most of my mods were done with stuff I had lying around. Check out the album for a few pics. Definately, consider all of the options that work for your needs. Most folks here love to fish, my wife and I and beagles love to cruise around. And think real hard before you drill. Don't be afraid to ask questions around here on every project. There are a lot of creative ideas to be found around here.
 
Lots of folks use "starboard" plastic lumber too. Matches the other fbg on the interior and is available at most WM stores. Lowe's and Home Despot carry a version of plastic lumber too, in varying sizes and shapes. Very easy to work with, shape, cut, rout, you name it.

Have fun and send pictures!! You're having way too much fun!! Keep it up!

Charlie
 
Just an observation (and has nothing to do with mods)... interesting that you happened to capitalize "Settle Down" in your initial post here. You were asking for suggestions for a name for your boat... just saying.

Tom's tool handling is the stuff of many stories on the sailing forum we frequent - the saying, "Tom, step away from the tools and no one will get hurt!" is often posted. :wink: This would be a great time AND a confidence-builder. Hit up a boat stuff store and see what they have for wood items; take some measurements; then, have at it. Sounds to me like this time away could be good for you in so many ways, Tom.

Teak is great stuff on a boat, but red oak is less expensive and can be stained to match.

Making mods to your boat can be challenging and relaxing; depends on your approach. Generally, all it takes is time and money. Or, depending on your approach: time OR money. Now that your schedule allows more time, you may find that you need less money... especially if you decide to take on some of these mods yourself.

Good luck, and have fun with it.

Best wishes,
Jim
 
JamesTXSD":2peaylcc said:
Tom's tool handling is the stuff of many stories on the sailing forum we frequent - the saying, "Tom, step away from the tools and no one will get hurt!" is often posted. :wink:

Best wishes,
Jim
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And Jim, just think of what would be created if Tom and Pat ("Mr Lug Wrench ") Anderson would would collaborate on a project!! :shock:

Although to be fair, and I want to be, Pat has gotten much better, as evidenced by all the recent mods on Daydream. :thup

Charlie
 
Timely thread as I just got some teak lumber planed & smooth so I'll be doing some projects soon. I bought 8 teak boards, rough sawn, about 3'X3"X5/8" for $20 on Ebay.

Teak or similiar is my prefered material for small projects as you describe as it matches the interior trim and is for marine use. But oak (or similiar) would work too. As for mounting I used industrial Velcro to mount our microwave table made out of 3/4" laminated ply and it hasd not moved; that stuff is strong. I didn't want to drill holes in the rear cabinet behind the dinette, so Velcro was it.
 
Captains Cat":3g6fp459 said:
JamesTXSD":3g6fp459 said:
Tom's tool handling is the stuff of many stories on the sailing forum we frequent - the saying, "Tom, step away from the tools and no one will get hurt!" is often posted. :wink:

Best wishes,
Jim
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And Jim, just think of what would be created if Tom and Pat ("Mr Lug Wrench ") Anderson would would collaborate on a project!! :shock:

Although to be fair, and I want to be, Pat has gotten much better, as evidenced by all the recent mods on Daydream. :thup

Charlie
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Ah, yes; exactly my point, Charlie - Tom is at a crossroads here. Learning to have the confidence to work on the boat makes it easier to customize mods. Most of this sort of thing is skill building. Pat and Tom do kinda remind me a bit of each other: dynamic personalities who are great at what they do, but sometimes underestimate their ability to do some mechanical things. No one is born knowing how to change out bearings or work with wood; it's an acquired skill. They're both smart guys... now that Pat has taken on some projects, there's no stopping him... Tom won't be far behind. This forum is very encouraging - I can't wait to see what they both do next! :thup :thup

Best wishes,
Jim
 
I did my first project in my woodshop just before going to the Broughtons -- a shelf for the toaster oven and microwave out of Decraguard and teak trim to cover the ends of the Decraguard and a teak fiddle (I think that is the term) around the top to provide a lip. The fiddle looks pretty good but I am still learning how to use the router table and miter saw to get perfect joints. After I saw Roger's (Dreamer) shelf I felt much better -- he is a much better woodworker than I and did not even try to make his teak look like the factory.

Anyone interested can see it in Bellingham this weekend.

Warren
 
One mod I really get alot of use out of is my PVC roof rack with wood dowels inserted covered in silicon. Very cheap and easy to build.
Great way to get things like crab or prawn traps out of the way. I also pack most things in like sized rubbermaid containers which stack and strap down nicely on the roof rack as well.pics in my album, I have since extended the roof rack another foot on either side of rack shown in my pics.
 
dutch123":1fg7p0qw said:
One mod I really get alot of use out of is my PVC roof rack with wood dowels inserted covered in silicon. Very cheap and easy to build.
Great way to get things like crab or prawn traps out of the way. I also pack most things in like sized rubbermaid containers which stack and strap down nicely on the roof rack as well.pics in my album, I have since extended the roof rack another foot on either side of rack shown in my pics.
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Worth seeing this rack!

http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?full ... _photo.php

And here's a photo for the Homepage!

http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?set_ ... _photo.php

Joe. :teeth :thup
 
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