tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729582016304811211.post57118992391792695..comments2024-03-15T06:27:41.910-07:00Comments on Small Boat Projects - Making Life Aboard Easier: Hanging Locker Conversion to ShelvesRobert Salnickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236481906016930762noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729582016304811211.post-63021920705522289462012-08-05T16:51:21.109-07:002012-08-05T16:51:21.109-07:00That is a very good idea, John, and saves a lot of...That is a very good idea, John, and saves a lot of effort and time. I've done that in that past, and it works well. Especially when my shop was 50 miles away when we lived in northern Virginia, and commuted here on the weekends. In fact, that is the way I shaped the new companionway drop boards.<br /><br />Now that we live on the creek, my "shop" was just off the pier at my houseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729582016304811211.post-60002048033721981152012-08-05T16:42:42.534-07:002012-08-05T16:42:42.534-07:00I agree Joan. When you get a boat that's new ...I agree Joan. When you get a boat that's new to you, it seems like the only storage is in open lockers or on the settees. Over time and with use, you figure out where things need to be, and if you don't have stowage that fits the need, you modify space so that it will serve. Takes time and thinking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729582016304811211.post-42136342791095576442012-08-04T06:56:31.078-07:002012-08-04T06:56:31.078-07:00I use thick cardboard (as in cardboard box materia...I use thick cardboard (as in cardboard box material) and scribing with compass to make patterns for things like shelves. The cardboard can be sculpted on-site with a knife or scissors, then taken to the shop for transferring the shape to the wood or other material.John in Augustahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09353916956686417017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729582016304811211.post-60549280660845971632012-08-02T08:11:04.767-07:002012-08-02T08:11:04.767-07:00This is how you show your creativity in organizing...This is how you show your creativity in organizing shelf in your boat. Learn to be minimalist is a great character in designing your boat features interior. Not just engine to be learned but the whole part of your boat should be learned.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Joan @ <a href="http://gunlakerentals.com/services.php" rel="nofollow">west michigan boat storage</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11967807262727172903noreply@blogger.com