Has anyone seen any ways to organize and improve the ease of use of the under sink/stove cabinet area on the H26? So far I have put in a set of plastic drawers in the lower part under the stove. But they are shallow and hard to reach. There is a lot of space down there, it is just really awkward to get to it. Has anyone seen an after-market cupboard for the H26 that would fit above the cooler, like the one on the H260? (H260 owners: Is that cupboard worth putting in?) Also, what have folks done to organize the underseat storage around the table - both sides? We have been using the Starboard side for food things and reserving the Port side for boat stuff, tools extra line, etc. How do you all use/organize those spaces? Jim Loats S/V Grizzly Bear
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Ray Bowles
Jim. I bought a sheet of 5/16 plywood and
made shelving and flat flooring under the sink and in the head of our H26. Just having the floor flat increased storage as it made everything accessable and visable. The 5/16 wood is also heavy enough to support anything you can stack on a shelf. I used 3/4 inch sticks of square wood, as long as was required, and glued them to the cabinet sides and hull sides. I then slid the shelving wood onto these sticks. In most cases that was enough to stay in place. Where it wasn't I used my 3/4" brad nailer and tacked in the shelf. Huge improvement. We also made towel etc. shelves in the head inplace of the hanging locker. Shelves under the sink. Since we overnight every time we go out I made doors to close off the large transom access holes at the rear of the cockpit bunk. Now there is no cold draft and it looks much better. My project this winter is to enlarge the access to the area under the v-berth. I am cutting and glassing in a new door that is much larger. Ray S/V Speedy.
made shelving and flat flooring under the sink and in the head of our H26. Just having the floor flat increased storage as it made everything accessable and visable. The 5/16 wood is also heavy enough to support anything you can stack on a shelf. I used 3/4 inch sticks of square wood, as long as was required, and glued them to the cabinet sides and hull sides. I then slid the shelving wood onto these sticks. In most cases that was enough to stay in place. Where it wasn't I used my 3/4" brad nailer and tacked in the shelf. Huge improvement. We also made towel etc. shelves in the head inplace of the hanging locker. Shelves under the sink. Since we overnight every time we go out I made doors to close off the large transom access holes at the rear of the cockpit bunk. Now there is no cold draft and it looks much better. My project this winter is to enlarge the access to the area under the v-berth. I am cutting and glassing in a new door that is much larger. Ray S/V Speedy.
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Steve
JIM...-Mildew-plywood?
Every year, mildew seems to find it's way under the sink and stove area evidenced by those little pesky black and white dots/fuzz on the teak shelf lip. We now leave the doors open when not on the boat; it helps but still an annual clean. My concern with the plywood would be its tendency to retain moisture? Do you seal in polyurethane or similar? We thought of vents in the doors or in the glass, but a lot of curved surfaces.. Any thoughts? Steve
Every year, mildew seems to find it's way under the sink and stove area evidenced by those little pesky black and white dots/fuzz on the teak shelf lip. We now leave the doors open when not on the boat; it helps but still an annual clean. My concern with the plywood would be its tendency to retain moisture? Do you seal in polyurethane or similar? We thought of vents in the doors or in the glass, but a lot of curved surfaces.. Any thoughts? Steve
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Ray Bowles
Jim, Back again. Saw the last response and out
here in eastern Washington mildew is not any problem at all. At least never where we live of sail. Now back to the reason for this second response. While keeping the same radius as was originally on the cabin table we cut 16 inches off its long end. Fantastic difference. There are only the two of us but even with 3 grandkids there is still plenty of room for all 5 of us to eat. The additional room in the cabin should be something Hunter recalls all 26's back for and changes. With the table turned around there is about one foot of clearence between the table end and the cushions on the bow side and the little kids love this space as it is all theirs. We bought a strip of aluminium from the hwd store and it bent very smoothly around the table rim where the old rubber strip was and the table looks beautiful. Just smaller. Ray
here in eastern Washington mildew is not any problem at all. At least never where we live of sail. Now back to the reason for this second response. While keeping the same radius as was originally on the cabin table we cut 16 inches off its long end. Fantastic difference. There are only the two of us but even with 3 grandkids there is still plenty of room for all 5 of us to eat. The additional room in the cabin should be something Hunter recalls all 26's back for and changes. With the table turned around there is about one foot of clearence between the table end and the cushions on the bow side and the little kids love this space as it is all theirs. We bought a strip of aluminium from the hwd store and it bent very smoothly around the table rim where the old rubber strip was and the table looks beautiful. Just smaller. Ray
Use Melamine not plywood!
Jim, Ray, Steve: If you use melamine for your shelving material you will not have a problem with mildew spores OR spills on the shelves. This stuff is available at Lowes, Home Depot etc. They use it for shelves and closet systems. They have a kit for any raw edges, so you can just iron on a strip to cover the raw edges. Hunter used this stuff in the head for their cabinets in the mid '80's boats. Not my favorite for that location but works fine for shelving.
Jim, Ray, Steve: If you use melamine for your shelving material you will not have a problem with mildew spores OR spills on the shelves. This stuff is available at Lowes, Home Depot etc. They use it for shelves and closet systems. They have a kit for any raw edges, so you can just iron on a strip to cover the raw edges. Hunter used this stuff in the head for their cabinets in the mid '80's boats. Not my favorite for that location but works fine for shelving.
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Todd Steffen
another thought
Another idea for ore storage is to add those vinyl dipped wire shelves used in kitchen organization.(The kind made to mount onto a door) We added two to each of the galley (undersink) doors and one to the lav (undersink) drawer. Be careful when buying as most are too wide, and the door may not close. As for the under seat storage, we have hypothesized that a couple of well placed "rails", made of plastic or wood, would allow for a "rubbermaid" or other container to slide back and forth under there. I wish I could give you more specifics, but it's still on our list of things to do, therfor still in the idea/development stage. Good Luck
Another idea for ore storage is to add those vinyl dipped wire shelves used in kitchen organization.(The kind made to mount onto a door) We added two to each of the galley (undersink) doors and one to the lav (undersink) drawer. Be careful when buying as most are too wide, and the door may not close. As for the under seat storage, we have hypothesized that a couple of well placed "rails", made of plastic or wood, would allow for a "rubbermaid" or other container to slide back and forth under there. I wish I could give you more specifics, but it's still on our list of things to do, therfor still in the idea/development stage. Good Luck
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Toomas
A triangular cupboard
This winter I'm building a triangular cupboard to be mounted above the cooler. And I'm going to reduce the cooler size and get a book
This winter I'm building a triangular cupboard to be mounted above the cooler. And I'm going to reduce the cooler size and get a book
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Rick Engel
Ray's shortened table
Ray: If you cut off 16" of your table, how does a person sleep in the V berth? We use ours for the kids, but neverthless, still need the extra extension onto the table. Rick MoonGlow
Ray: If you cut off 16" of your table, how does a person sleep in the V berth? We use ours for the kids, but neverthless, still need the extra extension onto the table. Rick MoonGlow
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Jim Loats
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