No, it's just that I don't understand selling boats without things they need. It's like using miniature furniture in a model home. Builders sell houses and boats on looks and bed count and we as buyers don't demand the fundamentals.What's your point? Are you hear to gloat, throw stones, what?
This is certainly part of the issue, another factor is the advent of roller furling jibs and mains. With the genoa on a furler there is no long a need for multiple headsails. Fewer sails, less need for storage. My last boat (a Sabre 30) came with 6 sails (4 headsails, main and spinnaker), my current boat came with 3, Genoa, main, and funky poleless symmetrical spinnaker.No, it's just that I don't understand selling boats without things they need. It's like using miniature furniture in a model home. Builders sell houses and boats on looks and bed count and we as buyers don't demand the fundamentals.
And that is why there is no locker. We would rather have more beds. This won't change until we adjust our buying priorities.
I think he was suggesting a solution by way of experience. It seems you were not helped by by it, though. I do not know if a spinnaker could be converted for roller use.What's your point? Are you hear to gloat, throw stones, what?
Thanks, but no, he was the one ranting about how his cats have sail lockers, and it's "ludicrous" that most modern monohulls don't; which really doesn't help, unless the suggestion is to sell my boat and get a cat.I think he was suggesting a solution by way of experience. It seems you were not helped by by it, though. I do not know if a spinnaker could be converted for roller use.
I can get into this locker! And I think another skinny person could join me. And there's even a light. It would be even bigger, except in the aft end, past where the hatch opens, is the 10 gallon water heater. Right now it has a shore power cord, hose, three 10.5/27" fenders, the Lifesling II, four or five PFD's, a couple of floating cushions, etc. And the e-tiller. I'm thinking of getting some stainless fender baskets to hold the fenders upright and outboard, a rack for the hatch boards inboard, and spot, forward, for the gennaker bag.Sounds like some nice cockpit storage! I mused on the idea of a turtle bag attached to the forward side of the mast.
My code zero stores nicely in our starboard lazarette.Well, good for you, with your superior sail!
I'm asking about storing the sail I happen to have.
The Sail is in the sail locker. Of course.difference between a sail lo
That sounds familiar! If it wasn't for the fact that I had to pull everything out of the lazarette when I go into winter storage, I'm afraid it would start looking like a hoarder's house from American Pickers. Add to the list buckets with cleaning products, spare dock lines, an extra winch handle, a couple of scrub brushes, extra bungie cords, and who knows what else. I know there is a brand new bottle of super glue down there somewhere that I will find right after I buy a new one.I can get into this locker! . Right now it has a shore power cord, hose, three 10.5/27" fenders, the Lifesling II, four or five PFD's, a couple of floating cushions, etc. And the e-tiller.
Doug there is a maritime rule. You will buy the new one then you will find the lost one in the last place you look for it.I know there is a brand new bottle of super glue down there somewhere that I will find right after I buy a new one.
So true. On our new tri, we have taken to carrying on any tools and hardware for a project, and then carrying it right back off before we sail. Our task is made easier by the fact that we only daysail, so the car is near. We even carry on our bedding roll when we are going to overnight on the boat. Then we carry it off in the morning. Keeps the boat light and fast!We made a resolution that with the new boat we won't be carrying around a hardware store and a cleaning supplies store. No more hoards of future project parts, etc., etc. I took a ton of stuff off the previous boat, and it's not going on to the new one!