[Rhodes22-list] liveaboard

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Thanks, John.   

Those pictures turned out perfect.  If someone wants to duplicate, I think 5/8" or even 1/2" plyboard would work, 4" thick foam on top and covered with fabric.  If the wood were cut to match the v-berth taper, It would fit squarely atop the berth when not in use.

I have used the v-berth for storage in the past, but bought three of the 11 gal Rubbermaid bins that Dave Bradley suggested a year ago, and stow under the cockpit seats, a perfect fit just like he reported.  

Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: John Lock <jlock at relevantarts.com>
>Sent: Mar 8, 2008 10:43 AM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] liveaboard
>
>At 05:28 PM 3/7/2008 -0500, Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:
>
>>John, you might post a few pictures of your v-berth extension rig if 
>>convenient.
>
>Here they are, fresh bits hot from the camera -
>
>Photo 1 - The normal v-berth without the extension.  You can just see 
>the seam where the aft section lifts off for access to what was the 
>water tank compartment.  It's now just a large storage compartment.
>
>Photo 2 - This is the plywood extension.  Notice the fingers cut in 
>the edge that will fit into the slots you see underneath.
>
>Photo 3 - This is a nylon block screwed into the compression 
>post.  The head of the extension board will rest on this block when in place.
>
>Photo 4 - Here you see the extension in place, without the 
>cushion.  Notice that it takes up most of the space where the 
>porta-potti was, which is why we move it into the main cabin for the night.
>
>Photo 5 - The finished extension with cushion in place.  This yields 
>a space about 7.5 feet from head to toe.  It's comfortable for two, 
>but as I mentioned earlier, the starboard-side occupant has to be 
>pretty agile to get out over the port-side occupant.  And the 
>port-side occupant cannot be very, uh... large of frame or there is 
>no escape ;-)
>
>Cheers!
>
>John Lock
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
>Lake Sinclair, GA
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