On Sat, 8 Jan 2011 12:01:47 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

OK, this sounds like a lot of stuff and it probably is, but due to
compactness and available space management it's going to be OK.

First, we took the loose floor out of the 23' Marquis. nothing wrong
with the plywood, but somebody had taken the floor out before and just
literally cut the wood to fit, set it in tacked it down to the
stringers, and put carpet over it. No gluing or fiber/epoxy . Well,
that made the front seats rather wobbly, and seeing they are captains
style chairs on an aluminum pillar I figured there was a lot of wasted
space so they have to go. This 20' junker (Tri-Sonic) i bought has a
good fuel tank and is made on the order of the one in the Marquis. a
26 gal. And will fit on the starboard side and be tied together. We've
already pulled the drawings off the 'net to see how it is done and
done right, so now I'll have double the fuel capacity.. Then we are
going to make a couple storage boxes to place below the front seats.
This will provide lots of room for fresh water storage, a small sink
will be mounted in the top of the box with drainage to go to the
Bildge. I don't think that rinsing out a coffee cup or brushing your
teeth will hurt the Ohio river when the bilge pump kicks in.

underneath that box will be a removable plastic 10 gal. freshwater
tank which will be fed to a spigot via a small 12v RV pump. Also, I'm
entertaining hot water via a heat exchange from the engine, OR using
a heating element. I already have mounted my 200a battery isolator
and 1500w inverter and this will be more than ample to feed a coffee
pot and small microwave which will be located in the box on the port
side. All this will be inside securable closet doors that will be
sturdy for a pounding. No reason to have stuff spill out because you
hit a wake hard or something like that.

I'm also finding room to mount a small 120v "dorm' refrigerator which
i already have,and I've also found room for 2 8D batteries to be
fueled by the inverter. A standard automotive battery will still be
for the engine. And i already have the 180a. Alternator to install
with room to carry a smaller spare. extra prop and tools (under the
floor)

We will be modifying the cuddie for a porta-throne and some other
storage stuff the wife will probably enjoy.

My carpenter buddy will be coming down this week to measure out the
boxes so he can have put them together in his shop.

Also all this doesn't exceed the boats 1000 lb weight capacity.
including the Mrs. and myself. PLUS, with the exception of the seat
boxes, all this stuff can be installed at the launch site so there's
not an extra burden on the trailer or the hull while towing.

I'll have to take pictures of the process.

BTW, Many tanks to John H. for allowing me to examine his camper
trailer to get some ideas on building my boat. it's amazing how much
stuff can be installed in small quarters with maximum efficiency. I
was very impressed!

No sweat. You're most welcome!

On Jan 10, 11:20*am, Gene wrote:
On Sat, 8 Jan 2011 12:01:47 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:



OK, this sounds like a lot of stuff and it probably is, but due to
compactness and available space management it's going to be OK.

First, we took the loose floor out of the 23' Marquis. nothing wrong
with the plywood, but somebody had taken the floor out before and just
literally cut the wood to fit, set it in tacked it down to the
stringers, and put carpet over it. No gluing or fiber/epoxy . *Well,
that made the front seats rather wobbly, and seeing they are captains
style chairs on an aluminum pillar I figured there was a lot of wasted
space so they have to go. *This 20' junker (Tri-Sonic) i bought has a
good fuel tank and is made on the order of the one in the Marquis. a
26 gal. And will fit on the starboard side and be tied together. We've
already pulled the drawings off the 'net to see how it is done and
done right, so now I'll have double the fuel capacity.. Then we are
going to make a couple storage boxes to place below the front seats.
This will provide lots of room for fresh water storage, a small sink
will be mounted in the top of the box with drainage to go to the
Bildge. I don't think that rinsing out a coffee cup or brushing your
teeth will hurt the Ohio river *when the bilge pump kicks in.

underneath that box will be a removable plastic 10 gal. freshwater
tank which will be fed to a spigot via a small 12v RV pump. Also, I'm
entertaining hot water via a heat exchange *from the engine, OR using
a *heating element. *I already have mounted my 200a battery isolator
and 1500w *inverter and this will be more than ample to feed a coffee
pot and small microwave which will be located in the box on the port
side. All this will be inside securable closet doors that will be
sturdy for a pounding. No reason to have stuff spill out because you
hit a wake hard or something like that.

I'm also finding room to mount a small 120v "dorm' refrigerator which
i already have,and I've also found room for 2 8D batteries to be
fueled by the inverter. A standard automotive battery will still be
for the engine. And i already have the 180a. Alternator to install
with room to carry a smaller spare. extra prop and tools (under the
floor)

We will be modifying the cuddie for a porta-throne and some other
storage stuff the wife will probably enjoy.

My carpenter buddy will be coming down this week to measure out the
boxes *so he can have put them together in his shop.

Also all this doesn't exceed the boats 1000 lb weight capacity.
including the Mrs. and myself. PLUS, with the exception of the seat
boxes, all this stuff can be installed at the launch site so there's
not an extra burden on the trailer or the hull while towing.

I'll have to take pictures of the process.

BTW, Many tanks to John H. for allowing me to examine his camper
trailer to get some ideas on building my boat. it's amazing how much
stuff can be installed in *small quarters with maximum efficiency. I
was very impressed!

I'll probably go to hell for saying this, but Bayliner is a good place
to look for maximization of space..... that's ALL, though....

--
It is usually futile to try to talk facts and analysis to people who are
enjoying a sense of moral superiority in their ignorance.
*-Thomas Sowell

Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC.

Homepage
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Well, you know the old joke about how they got their name.....


Anyhow, i think the "bubble boat" craze started the whole idea of
making the best efficiency of available space .

now that i look back on my old 27' Chris Craft Cavalier, it was
equipped with about the most creature comforts you could get in a boat
like that, but stuff was really sprawled out and there was a lot of
wasted room.

Granted the refrigerator was 120 v. shore power only and was a
proverbial and heavy 'ice box' and no such thing as a microwave...

So glad that modern products have improved over the years. And you
know what is available and how to use them accordingly.