Cuddy -center hatch

[Airslot]

Until the pics arrive...About 1977 they created the in floor lievewell between the seats. Prior to that there was a well that ran from between the seats all the way into the cabin. I think he wants to recreate that on his slightly newer model.

Airslot

[Sean]

Airslot hit the nail on the head, or how ever you say that ::)

That is exactly what I was thinking.

Not 100% on doing it, just a idea..

[willy]

Sean I think I know what your talking about and from what I remember seeing that is a bulk head on the cuddy's. Talk with someone real knowledgable before you cut it, it is a main support for the heavier weight of the cuddy boats.

[macojoe]

Well if you cut it and then add some support under the bulk heads you should be ok

[Sean]

Alright, I charged up the camera and took some picks..



There is a litle hatch, and under it is a compartment that runs all the way to the cuddy ddor.



I was thinking of cutting the wall/bariier under the door the seperates the compartment and the cudy floor.

Know I just think I am going to make the hatch bigger so I can fit a cooler/fish box in that space, and the space in the cuddy drop another smaller cooler for bait...

Sorry for the goose chase and I hope this clears ir up

[willy]

Yes it does and first of all I think I know what your problem is, your boat is sideways will make it hard to make any headway in the water ;D

But you can disregard what I said about the cutting of the bulkhead because you won't be touching that. You might find a drain run in there but you should be able to cut there to the width of the stringers and re-glass it for the compartment your talking about. Unless anyone else here has seen that year with the floor removed and knows of other runs or structures in there.

[willy]

Also something to think about You can do what you want and not have to add a cooler but instead insulate the compartment, there was a post recently about someone doing that with the fishbox on later model boats and tie into the run for drainage that comes out of your cuddy area and plug a la Reel Appellin

[Sean]

I was thinking of insulating the box, but this way the cut out will be the exact size of the cooler, Iwill also make a hatch, so I can keep the remaing compartment ( it flares out) for storage if i di not need the fish box, cooler.
Sort of just brain storming diffrent ideas. And running them by the experts.
THanks again....

[msbhammer]

Thanks for the pics, but I pinched he nerve in my neck again trying to tilt my head sideways to see the pics. :P :P

[willy]

Sean I would be leary of making anything that will raise the floor area there if that is what your think might happen. It is an important and well traveled area and you might be making a impedement to easy manuevering, say if your super model needs a refill for a cocktail or something :)