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I installed a dowel in the lazarette for hanging lines and fenders on.

Pictures are at:
http://groups.msn.com/J109/lazarettedowel.msnw

I'll post an update soon and let everyone know how useful it is under real world conditions.

Ingredients:
closet rod
closet rod brackets
epoxy
sealant
pencil
saw
drill
screwdriver
rubber band (to hold dowel in place in open-ended bracket)

1. Mark bracket location with pencil.
2. Cut dowel to length (trial & error, length depends on placement, ~54in)
3. Drill holes for closet rod bracket screws (careful, fiberglass on both ends is thin).
4. Put sealant into aft (or both) holes.
5. Put epoxy onto back of brackets.
6. Screw on brackets. I put open bracket astern because there's less overhang.
7. Let dry.
8. Minor gelcoat work because I drilled through

The bolts and fender washers in mine are because I have a wacky plan to use this, the floor panel from the head, duct tape, and spectra line around the flagpole mount as an emergency rudder. I'll let everyone know how that works after trying it.

Eric


[Posted by: Eric]

hey that looks great - can you post photos of the rod "in use" and then let us all know how it works for you in "real world" conditions.

[Posted by: Maya
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Eric,
I was thinking of doing the same thing, (dowel in stbd locker) but thought I would epoxy two teak blocks to the underside of the locker, and then attach brackets to the teak blocks (so I was scewing into wood instead of fiberglass) and hang the dowel from the underside of the locker hatch. That way when I open the hatch, it will raise the dowel up out of the locker so it is easier to get to...I wonder how much weight that will add to the hatch (and stress on the hinges) though. I don't think the dowel and brackets will be that heavy, but the lines are a different story...

[Posted by: Peter Morrison
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So in the real world this actually works pretty well- a cleat hitch around the dowel works well for dock lines and fenders.

Brackets under the seat sound like a great idea, too bad I didn't think of that! However be careful, the seat is thin and the tips of screws are sharp

One note- a rubber band is insufficient for securing the dowel to the open bracket- I now use a short elastic cord to secure it.

[Posted by: Eric
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Oops, sorry, I mean a half hitch around the dowel.

[Posted by: Eric
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The dowel in the lazarette is cool - but what I am curious to know: what have others done to organize this area? We call it the "boat basement"! Last year we put dri deck down on the sole of the lazarette, but what else have people done?

[Posted by: Maya
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I happen to have a nicropress tool so I made a 1/4" 1x19 shroud wire with eyes at both ends and then riveted eyestraps to the bulkhead behind the head and the riser just aft of the traveler. The wire, on which we hang sheets and fender lines, etc., runs parallel to the cockpit on the starboard side. It is only slightly in the way of the hatch holder in the garage. Didn't add too much weight and has stood the test of two years with up to 20 pounds hanging from it.

Lee - can you post photos of what this looks like?

[Posted by: Maya
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Here's another method for stowing lines:
http://www.j109.org/fleet3/LineHanger.html
I posted this on our Fleet 3 (Southern California) web page. I'm very happy with the result as lines are accesible, yet out of the way in the lazarette.

[Posted by: Tom Brott
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