PROJECT-A-PALOOZA!!! -- Entrance Cabinet Organization

[Ray]

I did a few things to organize the cabinet that is on the port side as you enter the 25.

The spare prop was always a storage problem, so I made a mount to hold it up and out of the way until (hopefully never) needed.

First I epoxied a pad to the hull at the very back of the cabinet after scuffing up the surface a bit.



Then I glassed the edges of the pad to the hull and painted it. I then mounted a galvanized pipe flange and a short stub to the pad. I put some washers under some longer screws on the bottom two holes so that it would be angled up a bit and encourage the prop to stay on. To be sure, I tethered a short line to one of the screws and left it coming out the front of the pipe to use as a retainer of sorts.



The pipe would be too harsh on the prop hub, so I got a piece of PVC and slipped it over the metal pipe stud. The OD of the PVC was just right for the prop.



Here is the prop installed and the retainer knotted through a large washer for security.



Next, I mounted a large PVC 45deg elbow on the side wall using a pipe-cap end screwed to the plywood:



This made a nice holder for the shore power cord:



Finally, I put a row of hooks on the other side to hold the most-used dock lines:



That leaves me the floor space for a small tool bag.

 

[anchorout]

Great Stuff. Keep em coming.

 

[Sunbeam]

Isn't it "funny" how much space props take up in stowage? Seemingly all out of proportion to their actual size! I don't have that nifty locker by the door on my 22, but the very *first* thing I put into my newly made under-v-berth storage locker was that spare prop. Ahhhh, finally got that thing out of my "regular" stowage lockers.

This also reminds me to think about using PVC pipe for more things :thup

 

[olsurfdog]

Ditto on Sunbeam's thoughts!!
Great projects-wish I understood electronics better. I'm willing to give the LED conversions a try -doesn't look to difficult and will learn as I go!
The use of PVC is great, can think of a few things it might work for. Dr Bob made a neat radar mast awhile back.
Thank you for sharing (with pics and all!!). Great projects, you hit the ground running this " off season".

 

[cmetzenberg]

I'm thinking about turning that cabinet on mine into a generator housing