Sink removal/ Sail Box storage

[Maine_Buzzard]

OK, so this is moving along now, time to start posting (and motivating myself to crawl under the cover...)

After never using the head sink for several years, and tossing junk into the cupboard under it, and also doing the "move the sail bags from the V berth at night and from the cabin berths in the morning" sthick too many times-

I took out the sink and countertop, and am building a sail box in the now much larger space.

The old arrangement:


Tacky soap dish and all.

So far, the new countertop and sides are in.


Next up is a teak grate in the center and a mortise and tenon frame around it. The plywood was a mockup I used all summer, and was very happy.

It is cavernous inside, and takes the yankee, drifter, spinnaker, and a storm jib with ease. Yes, I get bored easily sailing.


The area with the Plano boxes will get a rack for the boxes and two cubbys forward. Some spring loaded brass tubes will keep the boxes from moving while underway.

At this point, I need to bite the bullet and mill the grate. The maple test pieces came out beautiful, now it's time to make expensive sawdust.

[Jim Walsh]

I like your idea. Dedicated sail storage is a great thing and used to be a prime consideration in the days of Egyptian cotton and flax sails. They took up lots of space and had to have ventilation. I manage very well with my cockpit lockers. I abhor having to rearrange things to make use of the belowdecks accommodation.

[Steve Laume]

What a great move on your part. I always thought the head sink was kind of ridiculous. It just amounts to a whole lot of wasted stowage space when the galley sink is closer to the head than a great number of home bathrooms these days. You also get rid of a through hull and a long length of fresh water plumbing. Anything to simplify the boat is a good thing.

I took the V berth cushions out of Raven a long time ago and the entire fore peak acts as a sort of garage on board. Sail bags, extra PFDs, fishing rods, sea boots, misc lines, tools and spares take up all the space.

If I thought my sweetie would never go on another trip, I would rip that sink out in a heart beat as I never use the thing myself, Steve.

[Maine_Buzzard]

Hand Sanitizer.

Sinks are so 7th century.

[Steve Laume]

Sorry but ya still need a sink and a serious hand washing after working on the engine, anything to do with the sanitation system or cleaning fish. You just don't need two of them on a 30' boat, Steve.

[Maine_Buzzard]

After way too much hassling with non-boat stuff, the front panel is finally done.





It holds an asymmetrical, a drifter, and the ATN storm jib with room for a pile of extra sheets.

Finally, no more shifting sails from the V berth at 8 pm and the side berth at 8 am.

The grid took about 10 hours and the frame (mortise and tenoned) took another 20.
Standing and looking at the parts, deciding if I was willing to shred $200 worth of teak, probably another 40 hours...

I see projects like Far Reach, and am amazed at how much awesome work has been poured into them.

[Jim Walsh]

Good plan, great execution. My hat's off to you

[Lisa G.]

OK, so this is moving along now, time to start posting (and motivating myself to crawl under the cover...)

After never using the head sink for several years, and tossing junk into the cupboard under it, and also doing the "move the sail bags from the V berth at night and from the cabin berths in the morning" sthick too many times-

I took out the sink and countertop, and am building a sail box in the now much larger space.

The old arrangement:


Tacky soap dish and all.

So far, the new countertop and sides are in.


Next up is a teak grate in the center and a mortise and tenon frame around it. The plywood was a mockup I used all summer, and was very happy.

It is cavernous inside, and takes the yankee, drifter, spinnaker, and a storm jib with ease. Yes, I get bored easily sailing.


The area with the Plano boxes will get a rack for the boxes and two cubbys forward. Some spring loaded brass tubes will keep the boxes from moving while underway.

At this point, I need to bite the bullet and mill the grate. The maple test pieces came out beautiful, now it's time to make expensive sawdust.