Good topic.
Presently no shelf under the cockpit on my boat either, everything just
migrates to the bottom, gets wet and disorderly. Really disorderly.
There is a thing called tabbing. I thought of tabbing in wooden blocks to
the hull and building off the blocks with wood for a shelf. Need to be able
to bail out next the bulkhead. (mine is rotten, another project)
Shape the blocks as close as possible to curvature of the hull. Glass in
with fiberglass and resin. Don't breath. Or perhaps use a good marine
adhesive, after prepping the haul. (mine has paint on it) I have Hull #27.
Bulkhead and all support under the mast was rotted. Used 3 3/4 exterior
plywood sandwiched together. One of the pieces cut to match the hull (it's
curved and that was an adventure), the others match what was left after
removing rotted wood.
There is a book called This Old Boat, I like it, very helpful. The author
suggests getting and keeping the boat in the water so you don't get
discouraged; I followed that advice and had tools and materials on the boat
for two years. Every time I went to the boat the wind blew. Didn't get much
work done.
This year is different, boat is next to driveway and I'm making progress.
(But I'm experiencing anxiety.)
John, Hurry, air is not something to be wasted. We, as a fleet need to
share more information (just an opinion); I'm a landlocked Tuna at Lake
Almanor, CA; at least 5 hours from a body of salt water (my preference).
And on another note, I believe fresh water is more damaging to wood than
salt water, so beware.
Best Regards,
j
On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 7:29 AM, John Kehoe <johnkehoe at ameritech.net> wrote:
> Hello Ron & Mike,
>> I crawled into the cockpit lockers and noticed two eye hooks, about 16”
> apart, low in the cabin bulkhead with an old bungee chord attached, which
> looked to, possibly, be where the former owner stored the gas tank. I’m
> thinking maybe build a frame for the tank to sit on, to keep it up from any
> accumulated water, strap it down and add a couple of feet of gas hose. It
> seems like an easy fix, I would appreciate your valuable input.
>> I like the battery ideas.
>> Thanks A Million,
>> John
>> John Kehoe
> 630 621 2122 <(630)%20621-2122>
>johnkehoe at ameritech.net>>>>> On Jul 19, 2017, at 5:29 PM, michaelkennedy05 <michaelkennedy05 at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>> Hi John
> Shelf for gas tank is a good idea. Mine is mounted to the side of the
> cockpit with support to the hull below
>> Battery goes down below-just in front of the main bulkhead. You really
> dont want it in the same compartment as the gas. Blammo.
> Mike
>>> -------- Original message --------
> From: John Kehoe <johnkehoe at ameritech.net>
> Date: 7/19/17 8:05 AM (GMT-08:00)
> To: tuna at myfleet.org> Subject: [Santana 22] Gas and battery placement
>> Hello,
>> I’m a novice sailer in Sault Sainte Marie, MI, at the outlet of Lake
> Superior, on the Saint Mary’s River. with a Santana 22. I would like to
> mount a shelf, to accommodate a 6gal. gas tank and battery/batteries from
> the stern, port to starboard sides. Does anybody out there have an opinion
> as to wether mounting the shelf to the hull is a good idea. I’m looking for
> the most efficient way to stabilize and level gas tank and battery/ies
> without effecting boat design.
>> Thanks,
>> John
>> John Kehoe
> 630 621 2122 <(630)%20621-2122>
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