Plastimo rigid tender mystery cavity

[sgr143]

Our boat came with a rigid plastic plastimo dinghy as a tender (well, it was a bit more complicated than that, but, anyway...). Its one of the double-skinned blow-moulded plastic ones, with a single rollerball under/inside the transom. Now I've fixed the leak (why would anyone drill a single 5mm hole under the waterline??) and cleaned it up, I'm pretty happy with it.

But - one thing baffles me. Built in to the stern thwart/seat is a mysterious cavity (just above my knee in the picture). It comprises a vertical cyclindrical cavity, about the size to hold a big vacuum flask, joined to a more box-like one of about half the depth. I cannot for the life of me work out what is/was meant to go in there! (Unless it really is for a thermos and a sandwich box...) It seems un-necessarily complicated in shape for a fuel can. Any ideas?

Ta, Steve

 

[prv]

I think a cup-holder is not a bad guess, actually. The handle of the mug will poke out through the slot

Pete

 

[pvb]

Plastimo description suggests the recess is for water bottles, bait jar, etc.

 

[sarabande]

standard mounting for the Goalkeeper CIWS anti-mobo system.

 

[sgr143]

Plastimo description suggests the recess is for water bottles, bait jar, etc.

Ah - I couldn't find a description of this type of boat on their website (presumably not a current product). Could you point me at the URL?

Ta, Steve

 

[pvb]

Ah - I couldn't find a description of this type of boat on their website (presumably not a current product). Could you point me at the URL?

Discontinued, but description here - http://www.sheridanmarine.com/product/plastimo-rigid-prd-300-285m-tender

 

[sgr143]

It would seem they can still be bought new, from here (in France?) at least.
http://m.pecheur.com/en/gb/buy-rigid-boat-plastimo-prd-300-45720.html
The description has some wonderful and bizarre translations."removable Ladies of stroke: 2 "....

 

[jakeroyd]

I had one of these.
The aperture takes the end of one of the oars.
As far as I know the cylinder allows you to get it out with your fingers etc.
I think.

 

[Binman]

Light on a pole with battery space.

 

[mobeydick]

Plastimo description suggests the recess is for water bottles, bait jar, etc.

Seems rather a 'specific' shape for just that (or even "Accessories, such as a bottle or one limps of soft foods are fixed perfectly in the back bench"). Would rowlocks fit in the round hole+slot? Maybe those plus painter storage?

MD