storage

[steplift20]

I would like to know where you guys store your stuff in a wellcraft
like the hatches in the back i dont know what to put in there i took out the plastic boxes because they are to small but when water gets in the hull the bottom gets wet
what do you store back there

[macojoe]

What stuff do you want to store?? I forget you have a cuddy or CC? Never mind if you had to ask must be a CC

[steplift20]

no its a cuddy, i carry an extra anchor and would like to put that down there and my tools or even life jackets but it gets wet down there and when you lay the anchor its against the hull which i think over time can crack it
i was just wondering what evrybody else stores in there its a good space for something i just dont know what
also in the cabin on the sides there could be storage under the cushions but there is no hole and i dont want to cut one in because im no sure whats under there

[steplift20]

like when i go fishing we bring about 12 to 15 rods and just lay the ones that dont go in the rod holders up there
i wish there was a way to make storage for 10 rods out of the way so when you need them there easy to get at
just my 2 cents thinking about useing all availlible space that maybe i dont no about
im just throwing that out there maybe my wellcraft familly will give me and you ideas

[phatdaddy]

one of the best things to do is add a pulpit to get the anchor out of the cuddy. cut a deck pipe hole in the top of the cabin and run the chain & rode down straight to the forward locker. you can go get clear plastic shoe boxes at the dollar store and put a ton of loose gear(tools, first aid stuff, cd's, toilet paper, spare parts, etc.) on the shelves. i keep mylife jackets on the shelves in the cabin. in the deck locker, i put beach chairs ,wading floats, sand spikes(rod holders), things that can get wet. the aft bins you are talking about hold frozen bait on one side & beer can "koozies" on the other. I also added a hold between the deck locker and the cabin bulkhead in the deck. it is deep enough th hold bait nets upright in 5 gallon buckets. i reversed my rod brackets in the side rod boxes and put a couple of strips of teak along one side to get a shelf for mask, fins , hand nets, crab nets, etc.
just a few ideas, i'm sure the rest of the crew have many more.

[bradford]

If ya don't want your aft bins someone on here is always looking for a set.

[macojoe]

Pulpit and rope locker on my V also

added a 5 rod holder out side the windshield, 6 rod holders on gunnel and a 4 rod holder on the transom, or on the engine cover in my case.

Tackle box. CB and I made one reseeded in the bulkhead, also had draws for sinkers and stuff.

Life jackets on a cord warped a round inside cabin at bow, like close line

Green plastic ammo box for flares and safety stuff, small playmate cooler for tool box.

Tackle box
http://www.syncboard.com/albums/Boat-Tackle-Box/Picture_221.sized.jpg

Made out of all starboard!

http://www.syncboard.com/albums/Boat-Tackle-Box/Picture_229.sized.jpg

http://www.syncboard.com/albums/Boat-Tackle-Box/Picture_230.jpg

http://www.syncboard.com/albums/Boat-Tackle-Box/Picture_054_Small.jpg

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/albums/album93/Picture_188.sized.jpg

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/albums/album93/Picture_197.jpg

My boat had a hidden head when I bought it, I removed the head for the room and this is were I kept the tools and safety stuff.

http://www.syncboard.com/albums/Boat-Tackle-Box/Copy_of_Picture_038_Small.jpg

And closed up, this is easy to make!!

http://www.syncboard.com/albums/Boat-Tackle-Box/Copy_of_Picture_036_Small.jpg

You also see that I have added a cover to the floor made of 3/4 starboard. this stoped the falling in the hoe when driving and walking around, and a nice place to leave the spare anchor.

And if you look to the right on the inside of the door you can see a wooden rail, I added them to both sides to hold stuff in and stop falling out when riding in ruff water. But my cabin had no cushions and was a storage area only!

This was before the tackle box, you 9can see the left side walls on deck, thats cut PVC 1 1/2 it holds net, oar, boat hoof, bat cheap and holds great!! A place for everything and everything in its place

http://www.syncboard.com/albums/Boat-Tackle-Box/Picture_126.sized.jpg

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/albums/album94/559_G.jpg

[steplift20]

macojoe pix pix and more pix i love em
i was thinking about putting in a pulpit
what did you make it out of and is it strong enough, sometimes when in wreck fishing i back up the boat to oull the anchor out will it hold up?

[mushman]

Nice pics Macojoe, did you ever try out that oar?,you think it's worth getting one?.
I was thinking of getting one just in case, but had my doubts on how much it would do.

[macojoe]

Pulpit was made of Starboard and worked great!! I used two pieces of 3/4 bolted toghter, But Hammer and Airslot found a guy on Ebay that sold the 1 1/2 on for a pretty good deal!
They made the same ones!!



The Ora is there cause the Coast Guard says you have to have one!!! I have used it to push off and stuff like that but it is pretty useless. I use my boat hook more as it extends and I can pole with it in low water and stuff.


Type in Pulpit in search and you can find hammer and Airslots pulpits, they did a stand up job!! And they used tilt anchor rollers which I wish I had used.