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Box measurements for the X rear berth?
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2021 7:13 am
by dlandersson
We never use the X rear berth for anything but storage.
Can anyone suggest the measurements for a plastic box (or whatever) to fit in there?
Re: Box measurements for the X rear berth?
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 8:49 pm
by Ozphotog
It would be a huge box!! The aft berth is about the size of a king size bed !!!
Re: Box measurements for the X rear berth?
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2021 3:38 am
by dlandersson
Ok, no, the box has to get in there/fit. I'm thinking of some heavy duty clothes organizers.
Ozphotog wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 8:49 pm
It would be a huge box!! The aft berth is about the size of a king size bed !!!
Re: Box measurements for the X rear berth?
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2021 8:33 am
by Be Free
There is about 16" clearance between the cushion and the bottom of the cockpit in the aft berth. That will be your limiting factor if you want to be able to move the box under the cockpit.
Now, back to buttoning up the boat and getting everything else ready for "Elsa's" arrival tomorrow.
Re: Box measurements for the X rear berth?
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2021 4:13 pm
by wakataka
I bought a few of these plastic storage bins. They fit nicely under the cockpit.
I've seen where people tie them together with short peices of rope to make a 'loop' of boxes that can be shifted without the need to go spelunking back toward the transom or pull out all the boxes in front to get to the ones in the back. You just pull a box on one side of the loop and push a box on the other side and the all boxes shift around. That seems like a good idea to me, although I've never tried it. I have one side of my aft berth set up as a berth so the area remaining for storage isn't wide enough for a loop of boxes to move freely.
One thing I did that worked pretty well was put a hanging rod in the small area behind the head. It provides hanging space for some wet weather gear and a few shirts in a space that is otherwise not well utilized. I first tried one of those spring tension rods but the spring enough to keep it from falling down while trailering. I then mounted two of those plastic closet pole sockets at either end of it. It's held up for a couple of years years now. Here's what I'm referring to :
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-Pl ... /300262777
There's a lot of room under the cockpit, but making it usable is a challenge.
Re: Box measurements for the X rear berth?
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2021 4:20 pm
by wakataka
For some reason the link to the storage bin didn't come through. Here's a picture.
Re: Box measurements for the X rear berth?
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2021 6:02 pm
by wakataka
I found the post with a photo of the boxes tied into a loop in the Mods section
https://macgregorsailors.com/mods/index ... em&id=1053
Re: Box measurements for the X rear berth?
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 5:16 am
by dlandersson
Thx
wakataka wrote: ↑Tue Jul 06, 2021 4:13 pm
I bought a few of these plastic storage bins. They fit nicely under the cockpit.
I've seen where people tie them together with short peices of rope to make a 'loop' of boxes that can be shifted without the need to go spelunking back toward the transom or pull out all the boxes in front to get to the ones in the back. You just pull a box on one side of the loop and push a box on the other side and the all boxes shift around. That seems like a good idea to me, although I've never tried it. I have one side of my aft berth set up as a berth so the area remaining for storage isn't wide enough for a loop of boxes to move freely.
One thing I did that worked pretty well was put a hanging rod in the small area behind the head. It provides hanging space for some wet weather gear and a few shirts in a space that is otherwise not well utilized. I first tried one of those spring tension rods but the spring enough to keep it from falling down while trailering. I then mounted two of those plastic closet pole sockets at either end of it. It's held up for a couple of years years now. Here's what I'm referring to :
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-Pl ... /300262777
There's a lot of room under the cockpit, but making it usable is a challenge.
Re: Box measurements for the X rear berth?
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:50 am
by Democritus
This is really clever! We do sleep in the aft berth but only on the port side. I think I'll give this a try. Thanks!
Re: Box measurements for the X rear berth?
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 10:29 am
by dlandersson
Pretty slick
wakataka wrote: ↑Tue Jul 06, 2021 4:13 pm
I've seen where people tie them together with short peices of rope to make a 'loop' of boxes that can be shifted without the need to go spelunking back toward the transom or pull out all the boxes in front to get to the ones in the back. You just pull a box on one side of the loop and push a box on the other side and the all boxes shift around.
Re: Box measurements for the X rear berth?
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 10:31 am
by dlandersson
I am going to do that - there's a LOT of potential room back there
Democritus wrote: ↑Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:50 am
This is really clever! We do sleep in the aft berth but only on the port side. I think I'll give this a try. Thanks!
Re: Box measurements for the X rear berth?
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2021 11:05 pm
by OverEasy
Another idea that we use are the 6” and 8” tall under bed boxes that we stack on each other three high.
The sides and lids are clear so we can see at a glance what’s inside.
The length and width make it easy to make sub compartments using cardboard or shoe boxes.
We feel it makes it a lot easier to find things without having to rummage through deeper and smaller length & width bulk boxes.
That isn’t to say the bulk boxes don’t have their uses.
We have 3 of them to keep bulk items like sails and extra anchor ropes and some extra fenders.
As we use the V-berth and dinette table conversion for our sleeping needs the aft berth is pretty much dedicated for storage, a mix of storage boxes allows us to tailor to our specific needs.
The ones we got were from Lowes but similar ones can be gotten from HomeDepot, Walmart, etc…
Hope this helps!
Re: Box measurements for the X rear berth?
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 8:19 am
by dlandersson
Very nice
Re: Box measurements for the X rear berth?
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 11:15 am
by dlandersson
Just an FYI, use
5 boxes. I tried 6, and it's too crowded, so I took one out and it's fine.