fish hold

[randlemanboater]

I agree with you...dont want fish slim in the bildge.

I use a big cooler for fish and use the floor box for bumpers and rope.

[Rscottdds]

I'd rather not have a cooler taking up deck space. Some of the fishing we do can get quite "Chinese firedrillish" and coolers can get in the way. Its an I/O and the engine cover is already an issue.

-Robert

[smokeonthewater]

CREATE access and install a macerator

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by smokeonthewater

CREATE access and install a macerator

What he said. Buy a $15 acces panel, cut a hole, 5200 the bejezus out of it, and screw it in place.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by THEFERMANATOR

What he said. Buy a $15 acces panel, cut a hole, 5200 the bejezus out of it, and screw it in place.

Yup. not a hard job. I put one (a hatch) in near my captains chair in an area that had a huge void in it but no access to it. Now I have a nice, large, under deck storage area that previously was just wasted space. It's actually a fairly easy thing to do. Most hatches come with an installation template. Just scribe the cutout onto your deck, cut it out, and then screw and caulk the hatch into place. Easy.

[smokeonthewater]

HMMMMMMM I wonder if I can find a rectangular waterproof hatch the size of the fish hold and put a liner in it... would be really nice to have DRY storage there

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by smokeonthewater

HMMMMMMM I wonder if I can find a rectangular waterproof hatch the size of the fish hold and put a liner in it... would be really nice to have DRY storage there

Only thing you have to be careful about is the strength of the hatch material. Most are made of some sort of plastic, and a large one would not be good to stand on I think. Might be better to make one out of f-glass or starboard.