[Rhodes22-list] Storage

[Rob Lowe]

Thanks to all for enlightening me.  Can't say I've crawled that far under
the seats to look, I'll have to do that soon.  I'm surprised that area isn't
filled with some sort of spray-in foam floatation.  Seems a likely place to
but some. - Rob


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rik Sandberg" <sanderico at earthlink.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Storage


> Rob,
>
> That's the seat back and the flat part of the boat above it. You know,
> where you sit when you're sailing with the Rumster and need to hike out.
:-)
>
> If you slide under the seats on your R-22 and look up, you will see
> there is quite a large space between the seat back and the hull of your
> boat.
>
> I too looked up there and thought that there must be something that
> could fit in there. Or, one could add more coaming boxes.....
>
> Rik
>
> Rob Lowe wrote:
> > All right, I'll bite.  I usually the one to do so.  What are the
"combings"?
> >
> > Rob (still learning boating terminology) Lowe
> > S/V Getaway
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
> > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 2:32 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Storage
> >
> >
> >
> >> Bud,
> >>
> >> Thanks for asking the question.
> >>
> >> I've been looking at that space for years.
> >>
> >> I've used it for cockpit fill-in cushion storage, but I don't like the
> >> way the pieces rattle around, and stowing them in the V-berth (which I
> >> use for nothing but storage) protects them better.  I've used them to
> >> store life preservers, but they aren't really ready in an instant for
> >> emergencies.  They are great for snaking wires--plenty of room.
> >>
> >> I find it uncomfortable to lie under the cockpit seats to work inside
> >> the combings, so anything stowed there must go in and out in a hurry,
or
> >> I just won't do it.  The boom room might be an excellent utilization.
> >>
> >> I have considered storing fresh water inside the combings, and even
> >> pumping it to the high side to flatten the boat--I'll bet the boat
would
> >> go faster--but I haven't gotten around to doing that.
> >>
> >> Bill Effros
> >>
> >> budconnor at earthlink.net wrote:
> >>
> >>> Has anyone figured out a clever use for all that space inside the port
> >>>
> > and starboard combings?
> >
> >>> It is accessable from under the seats and seems like a good place to
> >>>
> > hang extra rope or fenders
> >
> >>> or what???   It may even be a good place to store a boom room.
> >>>
> >>> -Bud
> >>>
> >>>
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