Outfitting our new to us 25' Hunter 1982 Cherubini and we need some proven ideas on how to pack clothes. What works for you? There are NO hanging lockers on this boat. Thinking of some type of flat bags attached with velcro to the v-berth walls. Thoughts?
how do you store clothes on your small boat?
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Brian and Steph Bosely have done some great things as upgrades to thier boat which might give you soe ideas of what you might achieve on yours. Hope this helps
Brian and Steph Bosely have done some great things as upgrades to thier boat which might give you soe ideas of what you might achieve on yours. Hope this helps
While this is not been tested by me yet, I've given some thought about how to store extra clothes, towels, etc on board my 25.5 as a way to "be prepared" and I keep coming back to Vacuum Storage Bags.
Try to google "B&E Home Essential Vacuum Storage Bags - Set of 10" and give it a read. I figure I can just stack a few of the mediums into a milk crate and store it down below in a nook somewhere. Then if I ever need an extra set of clothes or more towels, just open and use.
Again, I haven't done it yet, so I sure "hope" it works ;-).
Try to google "B&E Home Essential Vacuum Storage Bags - Set of 10" and give it a read. I figure I can just stack a few of the mediums into a milk crate and store it down below in a nook somewhere. Then if I ever need an extra set of clothes or more towels, just open and use.
Again, I haven't done it yet, so I sure "hope" it works ;-).
I don't other than a spare bathing suit and a jacket. Having taken numerous 10+ days on a 22' trailerable I have come to believe that the best solution is to live off a gym bag with a 2nd laundry bag to store dirty clothes. I'm not taking a tuxedo so I have no concern them are going to get wrinkled. All is one place and I know where I packed them and when I reach a place with a coin operated laundry I just take the laundry bag. Almost every space on the boat has to perform double duties as the confifigurations changes from at anchor to underway to night time. It is just easier to move the bags around. On the larger boat where things have a place of their own we do hang our clothes in a hanging locker.
I agree with Benny. On our old boats (C22 & C25) we did exactly what he suggests. On our C34 we eliminated the two hanging lockers and I built in shelves. We have two big plastic hangers mounted on the bulkheads in the forward and aft cabins for jackets, foul weather gear and back-up clothes (a shirt, a "work" shirt, a pair of pants), but for cruises we still use the bag #1 and bag #2 idea.
I myself take a change of clothes in my back pack to the boat every time I go down. Use the shelf and hanging closet in the v birth for jackets and towels etc. I have thought about vacuum bags for the bedding. It sure is a space saver when they are packed and not needed.
Thank you for your suggestions. We have used the vacuum bags before. They are good for storing below the v-berth. I want to try to come up with either hooks mounted on the back side of the wall the separates the v-berth from the head and then maybe some kind of Velcro mounted bags on sides of the vberth. Time with this boat will give way to other ideas I am sure!
I have studied the Bosely's 25.5 and they have done some major modifications. I think they are on to something with the canvas bags!
Roll everything. You may want to put some dryer sheets in the luggage to keep them fresh smelling.
I'm old school. I use a sea bag. I pack just what I need for the immediate sail. I don't leave any clothing on-board.
We keep or H260 table in the "bunk" position. All towels, bathing suites, and oil skins are rolled and tied. They fit nice and snug under the table on the bench seat.
We keep or H260 table in the "bunk" position. All towels, bathing suites, and oil skins are rolled and tied. They fit nice and snug under the table on the bench seat.
Locker mods on H25
Having extensively rebuilt the interior of my '74 H25, I added 'duffel-bag lockers' over the footwells of the quarter berth and the starboard berth (opening in the head), smaller 'stuff lockers' along the side of the quarter berth, and a hanging locker in the v-berth (making it only a single bunk now). The 'wet locker' is the side of the companionway locker where there are hooks for wet things and drains into the bilge. (The trash bag hangs there as well.) Aside from the original spaces under the galley and q-berth, each bunk has a 60-inch nylon gear hammock for sweatshirts, blankets, etc. Stuffed full the hammock is a decent backrest.
I also added many small lockers all over the boat-- above the q-berth, in the head, under the galley, under the ladder, other side of the v-berth, etc.
Do not overlook the footwells of the settee berths which is where most people keep the bedding. It's dry and out of the way till you need it to sleep.
Having extensively rebuilt the interior of my '74 H25, I added 'duffel-bag lockers' over the footwells of the quarter berth and the starboard berth (opening in the head), smaller 'stuff lockers' along the side of the quarter berth, and a hanging locker in the v-berth (making it only a single bunk now). The 'wet locker' is the side of the companionway locker where there are hooks for wet things and drains into the bilge. (The trash bag hangs there as well.) Aside from the original spaces under the galley and q-berth, each bunk has a 60-inch nylon gear hammock for sweatshirts, blankets, etc. Stuffed full the hammock is a decent backrest.
I also added many small lockers all over the boat-- above the q-berth, in the head, under the galley, under the ladder, other side of the v-berth, etc.
Do not overlook the footwells of the settee berths which is where most people keep the bedding. It's dry and out of the way till you need it to sleep.
Thanks for all the input. Looking forward to implementing some of your suggestions going to Annapolis boat show next week and hope to find more ideas.
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