Rebirth - Ariel #422 "Katie Marie"
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2022 9:12 am
Interior almost all the way blocked in. Soon to come - all the so-much-fun grinding and sanding and paint removal needed to make this permanent.
Infos:
Forward, those are primarily buoyancy tanks, 'composter' head between them eventually, cabinetry on top. Junk rig mast will be up there somewhere.
Main water tankage will be under settees, rough guess around 55 gal. May put central tank in bilge for another 20-25 capacity, if ever needed...
Galley will be port and strbd just aft main bulkhead, stove to port, fridge and cabinet w/sink to strbd.
Aft of them on each side will be enough length for a 6'+ berth while underway, while in port the area under companionway makes for a large athwartships double. There will be a spray skirt to fit around ladder/companionway on wet windy days, to keep water off of berth.
Anchor stowage under companionway ladder - it's a 25# Manson Boss with crazy huge flukes that will be mostly an "Oh Sh*t!" storm anchor. Primary will be an original Bruce, backed up by a Fortress and a folding Northhill, 200' chain and also miles o' 3 strand. Lots of "cheap insurance".
May put the house bank (2-4 x100 a/h LiFePO4 I'm thinking as of now) under there. Or, may put it on front of main bulkhead up off of cabin sole, in case of flooding...
Also, folding/telescoping ski companionway ladder - tucks up out of the way when below to free up space, deploys in seconds when needed. My favorite "smart" idea.
Boxing in area under cockpit seat lockers, making their bottom level with bottom of cockpit. With junk rig will not be needing to stow sails in there, so it would be wasted, wet space. Will be making long/deep drawers underneath that on inside, for stowage of clothing and lightweight personals.
I'm also putting together a site which will have lots more details and pics and such, will post that link once it is ready.
Infos:
Forward, those are primarily buoyancy tanks, 'composter' head between them eventually, cabinetry on top. Junk rig mast will be up there somewhere.
Main water tankage will be under settees, rough guess around 55 gal. May put central tank in bilge for another 20-25 capacity, if ever needed...
Galley will be port and strbd just aft main bulkhead, stove to port, fridge and cabinet w/sink to strbd.
Aft of them on each side will be enough length for a 6'+ berth while underway, while in port the area under companionway makes for a large athwartships double. There will be a spray skirt to fit around ladder/companionway on wet windy days, to keep water off of berth.
Anchor stowage under companionway ladder - it's a 25# Manson Boss with crazy huge flukes that will be mostly an "Oh Sh*t!" storm anchor. Primary will be an original Bruce, backed up by a Fortress and a folding Northhill, 200' chain and also miles o' 3 strand. Lots of "cheap insurance".
May put the house bank (2-4 x100 a/h LiFePO4 I'm thinking as of now) under there. Or, may put it on front of main bulkhead up off of cabin sole, in case of flooding...
Also, folding/telescoping ski companionway ladder - tucks up out of the way when below to free up space, deploys in seconds when needed. My favorite "smart" idea.
Boxing in area under cockpit seat lockers, making their bottom level with bottom of cockpit. With junk rig will not be needing to stow sails in there, so it would be wasted, wet space. Will be making long/deep drawers underneath that on inside, for stowage of clothing and lightweight personals.
I'm also putting together a site which will have lots more details and pics and such, will post that link once it is ready.