[Rhodes22-list] cockpit filler support panels

[Tom Hogarty]

I use oak, but they are heavier. We use the boards and then set up a two man
tent, and sleep on Thermarest pads. Very comfortable. The tent is largely
mosquito net, but has a fly for rain. With the cockpit tent it makes a two
room suite. Very cheap, and easy to set up. More comfortable than a berth on
a 36 footer. Less than a deluxe room on the Westerdam. Great for a 22 foot
boat.
Tom Hogarty




Stephen Staum-2 wrote:
> 
> David,
> 
> My pine boards are 1\2" thick & have not cracked in 7 years under my  
> 245 lbs. FYI, they have never been painted or varnished & are stored  
> under the cockpit seat on a mooring in salt water.
> 
> I guess they are strong enough.
> 
> Stephen Staum
> 87 R22, Carol Lee
> Needham, MA
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Jul 21, 2011, at 12:00 AM, David Bradley <dwbrad at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I bought the cockpit filler panels and cushions from Stan when we  
>> bought our
>> boat in 2006.  We love them - our favorite option after the captain's
>> chairs.  I don't mind storing the four cushions in the vee berth.   
>> Storing
>> the four panels (1" plywood I think) up inside the gunnel from under  
>> the
>> starboard cockpit seat keeps them securely out of the way.  It's a  
>> bit of a
>> wrestling match to get them in and out, but it keeps you limber.   
>> They also
>> add a bit of weight.
>>
>> The eleven smaller boards that Stephen mentions sound like a nice
>> improvement provided the 1" pine boards (if I remember correctly)  
>> are strong
>> enough.  I could envision kneeling on one board and the concentrated  
>> weight
>> breaking the board. Might consider using plywood.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 5:33 AM, Chris Cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com 
>> >wrote:
>>
>>> Has anyone recently purchased a cockpit filler system from Stan and  
>>> how
>>> does that compare to what others are doing?  The newer boats have a  
>>> rail
>>> that runs around the edge of the cockpit seats that I assume is  
>>> designed to
>>> accept the filler panels and that a filler cushion or two would be  
>>> made to
>>> fit between the seat cushions?
>>>
>>> Christopher P. Cowie
>>>
>>>
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:
>>> rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of napoli68 at charter.net
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>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] cockpit filler support panels
>>>
>>> Stephen,
>>>        What a great Idea!  I'll try it.
>>> Chris G
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 5:56 PM, Stephen Staum wrote:
>>>
>>>> Rob,
>>>>
>>>> I made a very simple cockpit sleeping system using 4" wide 1/2"  
>>>> thick
>>>> boards.  The 11 boards were cut to fit across the footwell from  
>>>> drain
>>>> trough to drain trough following the taper of the cockpit.  I then
>>>> tacked a piece of 1/4 round to the end of each board so they would
>>>> lock into the trough on either side.  The 11 boards fill the  
>>>> footwell
>>>> completely and form a very large flat surface w the cockpit  
>>>> seats.  I
>>>> then slide the starboard cockpit cushion next to the port cushion  
>>>> and
>>>> bring the stern cushion alongside the starboard cushion.  This  
>>>> forms a
>>>> near king size bed.  If my wife rolls onto the stern cushion during
>>>> the night her feet do hang off the end (just like with a backpacking
>>>> pad).
>>>>
>>>> The beauty of this system is the 11 boards are the only thing that  
>>>> you
>>>> need to carry around, assuming that you have cockpit cushions.  The
>>>> boards nest back to back in two neat bungeed packages and fit under
>>>> the starboard cockpit seats when not in use.  Mine never leave the
>>>> boat so I am always prepared for overnight stays.
>>>>
>>>> Stephen Staum
>>>> '87 R22, Carol Lee
>>>> Needham, MA
>>>>
>>>> ________________________________
>>>> From: "Lowe, Rob" <rlowe at vt.edu>
>>>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>> Sent: Mon, July 18, 2011 6:28:00 AM
>>>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] cockpit filler support panels
>>>>
>>>> Anyone have and could provide photos of the cockpit filler support
>>>> panels and
>>>> could say what they think of them?  considering getting some.   
>>>> Thanks
>>>> - rob
>>>>
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