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Hi I have sailed on boats in the past which have had fiber glass pockets in the sides of the cockpit the pocket is shaped so that they drain and have a teak bar across the front to stop stuff, VHF binoculars ets falling out I have loads of wasted space in the cockpit sides .I was going to put a co able hatch there but think the lid will get in the way, I have looked on line but can't seem to find what I want any help appreciated.
Mike
 
Pagetslady said:
Hi I have sailed on boats in the past which have had fiber glass pockets in the sides of the cockpit the pocket is shaped so that they drain and have a teak bar across the front to stop stuff, VHF binoculars ets falling out I have loads of wasted space in the cockpit sides .I was going to put a co able hatch there but think the lid will get in the way, I have looked on line but can't seem to find what I want any help appreciated.
Mike
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Could be Sheraton Yacht Tidy - try:

http://www.sheratonmarinecabinet.co...CT1vmktpJupuWITiIeRI&shop_param=cid=5&aid=05&
 
Robert Wilson said:
Looks a good solution for my own needs - what sort of size(s) do they come in, please?
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website "detailed view" offers no dimensions , just an excuse for the untreated teak on cost grounds.... at 45.50 for a vacuum formed box and a piece of teak.!
 
One thing I find with my Sheraton job, if the coamings are angled - and very few are vertical - the lower edge of the pocket doesn't drain and forms a puddle until the boat rolls.

I don't find that too much of a problem, as anything I stow there - binoculars, handheld VHF etc - is waterproof anyway.
 
Obviously the answer depends on the exact boat in question, but I was wondering if the double skin of the coamings might have any structural significance? (It would be embarrassing to put in a biscuit locker, then finding the boat folds up when tightening the backstay!)
 
chewi said:
website "detailed view" offers no dimensions , just an excuse for the untreated teak on cost grounds.... at 45.50 for a vacuum formed box and a piece of teak.!
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rob2 said:
Only one size:
Teak panel - 375 x 200mm
Box internal - 300 x 130 x 100mm

Rob.
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Quite a LOT£s for the size and materials!

Thanks for the info.

R
 
Thanks for your replies the one I am looking for just has a teak bar about 2inches wide across it to stop things falling out. My boat is a Westerly Corsair and the sides are slightly sloping and are extremely heavily laced up there is already a hole in one side where I have one of my Raymarine autopilot controls in it, I intend to remove this and instead of filling the hole, I thought I would enlarge it to put in a pocket.
Mike
 
As intimated there are a huge variety of plastic boxes availbale very cheap. From window boxes for plants to lunch boxes. The box must have a lip that will enable it to be screwed to the GRP and sealed. Or you could make up a plug mold and make your own out of GRP to the size and shape you want. If you do that as suggested put a slope in the bottom so water will run out even when adversely heeled. Across the front you could use, as said a teak bar or just 2 saddles and a piece of bungee to stop things falling out.
Another option perhaps better for the aft side of the cockpit is to fit one of the smaller access hatches. This especially if you have trouble accessing the inside of the transom. Behind the hatch you can fit a box or shelf for holding stowed gear. The hatch can be waterproof and even have lock fitted.
Or for simple stowage on the sides of the cockpit just use rope (halyard) type bags screwed to the surface but they will get knocked and sometimes be in the way. good luck olewill
 
Pagetslady said:
Thanks for your replies the one I am looking for just has a teak bar about 2inches wide across it to stop things falling out. My boat is a Westerly Corsair and the sides are slightly sloping and are extremely heavily laced up there is already a hole in one side where I have one of my Raymarine autopilot controls in it, I intend to remove this and instead of filling the hole, I thought I would enlarge it to put in a pocket.
Mike
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These coaming lockers with a teak bar were common in the 1980's, Anderson 22's used to fit them as a extra; I'm not sure if a lot of builders followed a common fashion or maybe there was a common supplier.

I think the Sheraton is the closest one can get hold of easily nowadays.
 
£45 is a waste of money when you can do it for nothing. If you want teak you can get a strip from Homebase, timber yards etc and as already said just use a suitable plastic box. A friend of mine did this with an ice cream box to just hold sail ties. He was able to get behind the seat so just cut a slit narrower than the box to create the lip so stuff doesn't fall out. His Drascombe was built before buoyancy was an integral part of the structure so careful where you cut holes in smaller modern boats :eek:
 
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