Crazy mods

topcat0399 · Aug 13, 2015

That's not so crazy. Its your boat - do what pleases or works for you.

There is almost nothing that I haven't changed, fixed, or modded on our old boat, and more to come.

I'm considering cutting an engine well into the transom...

ShotgunSlim · Aug 13, 2015

Nice!! That's one way to keep the captain and crew happy. Years ago, an Uncle of mine installed a dedicated refrigerator in his basement that would hold a keg and had a tap on the door. He used to hit it pretty regularly while mowing the yard. It was easy to see from the straightness of the mower tire tracks exactly where the beer started kicking in...

Hobopacket · Aug 14, 2015

a friend of mine and myself home brew often. Know you got me thinking.

Drinkmilk · Aug 14, 2015

Ha! Great brew mod idea & stories. I agree: happy crew happy boat.

Only two questions come to mind for your mod idea: what marina are you in? And when's happy hour?

CloudDiver · Aug 16, 2015

NOT CRAZY... Genius!

T_Cat said:
So what do I do when I have to work and no sailing time is in sight? Dream about the craziest mods I will probably never do. I'll go first.
Turn the garbage storage into an ice box to store the 2.5gal keg filled with my home brew. Use the froward dinette storage for the C02 tank. Run the tap lines up next to the sink. Ice cold home brew while cruising!!! View attachment 90792

CloudDiver · Aug 16, 2015

I think I've already accomplished my 'crazy' mod... I added some additional down tubes and a new cross bar to my stern rail. I have the newer style 'X' traveler track to put on the new cross bar, this eliminates the old round tube traveler bar. The stern rail is stronger and you pick up the tiller handle higher without much change to the lead angle of the traveler car/main sheet to the boom;

Leeward Rail · Aug 21, 2015

T-Cat: how did you iceboxify the garbage bin ?
I planning on making it into a uber insulated one eventually.

Personally I think a beer keg should have been an option from Catalina, along with a margarita slushie machine, and wine chiller

pateco · Aug 21, 2015

T_Cat said:
So what do I do when I have to work and no sailing time is in sight? Dream about the craziest mods I will probably never do. I'll go first.
Turn the garbage storage into an ice box to store the 2.5gal keg filled with my home brew. Use the froward dinette storage for the C02 tank. Run the tap lines up next to the sink. Ice cold home brew while cruising!!! View attachment 90792

Will it fit only a 2 1/2 Gallon, or could you find a spot for a 5 Gallon corney keg. I home brew and use corneys, but my icebox is too narrow at the bottom due to hull curvature for a corney keg.