[Rhodes22-list] Cockpit Under Seat Storage Idea

[Michael D. Weisner]

This is a very nice idea. I gather that the location of the bar when in the down position provides enough room for feet or shoes to be under the seat. How much room do you have between the bar and the side of the boat? Was the system designed for a specific container?
Mikes/v Wind Lass ('91)
-------- Original message --------From: Gmorganflier <gmorgan.flier at gmail.com> Date: 7/21/20  8:20 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Cockpit Under Seat Storage Idea I saw in the archives where someone put a retaining bar across under theseats going into a hole in a HDPE block at one end and dropping into a slotin a HDPE block at the other end. This looks like it requires the bar to belifted out of the slot and removed to access under the seats. I played around with an idea which seems to work really well. I made aslotted track which attaches to the fore and aft bulkheads under each seat.To access under the seat, I simply lift the bar up into a notch at the topof each track getting it totally out of the way for access. Then release thebar from the notches and it slides down the track to act as a retaining bar. I used a 1” thick 12x12 piece of HDPE cut into 4 strips 2 7/8” wide. Theheight from the cockpit floor to the seat bottom is more on the aftbulkhead, so that track is longer so when the bar is lowered it is an even 41/2” above the floor front to back. The forward bulkhead has a slope whichrequired a spacer block to keep the same distance top to bottom between thetracks. I originally screwed the tracks vertically, but decided to anglethem about 20 degrees to allow a little more storage space. Everything was done with a 1” wood bit and ripping the slots with a tablesaw. I used a 7/8” aluminum tube for the bar. The tracks did require a 1/4” HDPE backing plate since there is a gap at thetop of the bulkheads. George MorganSV “Knotty Lady” 1986The first images show the tracks before installation. <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t909/40A4DF44-408B-48BE-9078-D584C5E77BB9.jpeg> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t909/97CC11B6-4797-44A2-9CA2-AE4F622AC40B.jpeg> This image is a forward track mounted with the required spacer block. Thetracks later got angled. <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t909/C23EC821-449B-4FF5-936C-2EEDEE82AA7C.jpeg> These two images are with the bar raised and resting in the notches. <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t909/E3BC1E3F-2E5C-49E4-8BCE-FC5684DF7ADF.jpeg> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t909/D4D6AE0E-45FB-49A0-B03C-DFF6BB6DB503.jpeg> These two images are with the bar lowered. <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t909/CB7E944F-7F92-4930-BF8E-E18416537242.jpeg> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t909/B39572B1-2851-453E-BB2C-D55F0054AAEF.jpeg> --Sent from: http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/