How many places do you have for storing boat stuff?

[dylanwinter]

for me:

the boat

the garden

the shed

the loft

my father in law's shed

and occasionally the car

this is bad

 

[Blueboatman]

Some years ago I did a really big supermarket provisioning for a planned few weeks at sea, plus delays, returned and plonked everything into the Avon dinghy from where it came aboard washed, containerised, stowed methodically etc.

Upon showing a photo of same dinghy to some non sailors later they said: "jeeze, so you have to tow your food across the ocean, eh?''...

 

[Evadne]

Mostly the boat. We have decided that next year we will remove everything from the cabin and take it home, then only return the things we want to. If it all goes to plan there will be a blip in the local council's recycling figures and Evadne will float a couple of inches higher in the water.

Shed is bad, unless it is mouse proof. It is also bad because I may never find it again.

Loft is great, it is a loft room so heated but very full. Not so full now that the new sail and old dodgers have gone back on board.

 

[john_morris_uk]

Boat
Dinghy store has the tender launching trolley in it at the moment.

House in Devon:

Garage
Shed,
Roof of garage

House in Scotland:

Garage
Kitchen
Bedroom
Hallway
Under Stairs cupboard
Dining room (used for varnishing at the moment)
Spare bedroom1 (Sails and warps)
Spare bedroom 2 (Sundry items)
etc
etc

Guess which house SWMBO doesn't live in...!

This has made me realise I need to have a tidy up. Boat stuff is everywhere in this house.

 

[prv]

Garden shed, mostly.

Some old stuff (inflatable dinghy with bust transom, berth cushions for berths we converted into stowage, etc) in the attic.

The roof of my parents' garage (mostly domestic type stuff over winter).

Some stuff has been stacked up in the workshop for a while, where it shouldn't be because it's in the way.

The boat itself - with KS we took everything off each winter to avoid messing it up while working, but on the new boat with separate cabins and more closed lockers I can keep some stuff on board.

Pete

 

[capnsensible]

The boat and the other boat.

 

[Talulah]

Add the Conservatory to the list.
My boat parts barely make a dent on SWMBO's junk.

Don't have a garage but my neighbour's garage is proving useful.

 

[FullCircle]

Keep meaning to have a grand day at the boat jumble.
Meaning to.


I have reduced the pile a bit, but there is so much valuable marine equipment which is bound to come in useful the day after I dispose of it. Why, only last year, I was able to come up with a bit of marine ply that has been in the shed for over 10 years. Once I had cleaned it up, cut it to size, and reduced the thickness by 1/4 inch it fitted well, except for the bit missing out of the corner, but no one will ever notice. Saved me at least 3 quid.

 

[WestWittering]

Three garages - two at the house, one remote. (Oils & additives)

Workshop (bits for re-varnishing & chemicals)

Studio (table & tender)

Boat (spares & replacements I may get round to doing)

Camper van (day to day stuff)

Rear Lobby (spare sails)

Downstairs Rear Bedroom (day to day stuff - cool bag, washed up plates etc plus TV)

Front garden (davits & spare fenders, ropes)

Study (charts, manuals etc)

Utility room (clothing, hats, gloves)

Rear of hall (boots)

Sitting room (Reeds)

Car (stuff)

Im not sure where the tender seat is though - possibly the front garden...

Di

 

[single]

I reckon there is something in nearly every room in various houses,garages,sheds,cars,gardens.

 

[nigelmercier]

All the above, plus a spare bedroom. Now called the boat room.

 

[Poignard]

How many places do you have for storing boat stuff?

A 3-bedroomed house with attic, garage, garden shed and patio

A holiday flat

The boat itself

The club store

The space below the cradle when she is laid up

The boot of the car

My pockets

And, for goods in transit, Royal Mail's vans and sorting depots (ditto for various couriers)

Does anyone know where I can rent some storage space cheap?

 

[chrisedwards]

I have a dedicated caravan in my front garden just for boat stuff. Completely rodent and weather proof as it is a GRP bubble (an old Polish Freedom). Particularly good for combustables and fabics.

 

[laika]

Very topical. Just talked my elderly parents into putting the upholstery into their spare room "just for a few weeks" while the headlining is sorted out. They do like to remind me that that's what I said about the vacuuflush toilet system which has been in their shed for 2 years waiting for me to work out how to sell things on ebay. My lack of owned property besides the boat is going to be a problem when I get my new sails in a few weeks. I' d very much like to keep the old ones as spares but sadly....

You people with garages don't know you're born. Especially when it comes to anything which involves a bit of old formica which obviously everyone has lying about (not).

 

[prv]

You people with garages don't know you're born.

No garage here, nor anywhere to put one (terraced house with a short parking space in front) but I have built four sheds of various sizes. I used to knock up a fifth temporary one, a lean-to against the garden fence, for Kindred Spirit's spars in varnishing season

Pete

 

[Blueboatman]

I bought a garage.... With a house on top.

And big, really nicely big rooms and generous other ( lots of ) dedicated built in generous storage cupboards AND a big attick( empty)

I am ashamed to say one could still get a car in the garage.. Ok not a very big car but....
Happy.

 

[prv]

I am ashamed to say one could still get a car in the garage

Having parked his car outside in Moscow for three years with no problems or deterioration, my dad has finally accepted that modern cars do not require to be kept indoors like those of his youth. His garage at home has now become "the sklad" - Russian for "store" - and contains everything from winter tyres and stepladders to the extension leaf for the table and the big dishes that mum uses when entertaining. Being unheated, it also tends to get used as a walk-in fridge for excess food over Christmas!

Pete

 

[WestWittering]

Three garages - two at the house, one remote. (Oils & additives)

Workshop (bits for re-varnishing & chemicals)

Studio (table & tender)

Boat (spares & replacements I may get round to doing)

Camper van (day to day stuff)

Rear Lobby (spare sails)

Downstairs Rear Bedroom (day to day stuff - cool bag, washed up plates etc plus TV)

Front garden (davits & spare fenders, ropes)

Study (charts, manuals etc)

Utility room (clothing, hats, gloves)

Rear of hall (boots)

Sitting room (Reeds)

Car (stuff)

Im not sure where the tender seat is though - possibly the front garden...

Di

Found the cushion backs this afternoon - summerhouse.

Di

 

[Woodlouse]

We have, and always have had a dedicated boat shed. With a bit of overspill into the next shed.

 

[Deleted member 36384]

The "store", the workshop, the small barn.