Installing Battens and Storage in V Berth and Aft Berth

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This question is mostly for Pete regarding the addition of the storage area in the V-berth and the battens you installed on Regina Oceani.  Also, did you add any insulation between the furring strips? 
I am interested in turning the V-Berth shelf into storage as you have done.  I see that you have mimicked the look and feel like in the Aft Berth.  How did you go about making the storage panel fronts to look just like the ones in the Aft Berth?  I am thinking of something on a smaller scale.  Perhaps something like installing slider doors just like in the galley and head with a simple track.  I figure this will maximize space utilization and ease access to our clothing and other stored items.

We also have exposed hull areas that are too small for battens and I was thinking of just finishing some ¼ Ash plywood and screwing it or velcroing it directly to the hull. These areas do not support any load and are purely for “finishing” up the area. I don’t want to epoxy or permanently attach anything to the hull just in case we need to remove it one day. (Ie: the current porthole mess we are currently dealing with today)  What do you think of this idea?  Do you have any recommendations?  I am a little concerned about the Velcro idea as we are planning on heading to the tropics and so the sticky backing on the Velcro may just melt off the hull.

Thanks,
Dawn
s/v Deep Playa

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[Adam Silverstein]

I formed my own plywood in place with thickened West and 1/8″ strips of poplar, then screwed into them with chromed brass roundhead wood screws. You can use 1/2″ dow corning hard siding style foam in the interstices. This will also work in those small spots. Hint: For battens, use something a little stiffer than 1/4″ teak plywood. That’s fine for panels, tho. Also, teak ply costs about the same as ash. Use solid ash to save ducats.-adam

On Jan 3, 2010, at 11:05 PM, Dawn Rodney wrote:

This question is mostly for Pete regarding the addition of the storage area in the V-berth and the battens you installed on Regina Oceani. Also, did you add any insulation between the furring strips?
I am interested in turning the V-Berth shelf into storage as you have done. I see that you have mimicked the look and feel like in the Aft Berth. How did you go about making the storage panel fronts to look just like the ones in the Aft Berth? I am thinking of something on a smaller scale. Perhaps something like installing slider doors just like in the galley and head with a simple track. I figure this will maximize space utilization and ease access to our clothing and other stored items.

We also have exposed hull areas that are too small for battens and I was thinking of just finishing some ¼ Ash plywood and screwing it or velcroing it directly to the hull. These areas do not support any load and are purely for “finishing” up the area. I don’t want to epoxy or permanently attach anything to the hull just in case we need to remove it one day. (Ie: the current porthole mess we are currently dealing with today) What do you think of this idea? Do you have any recommendations? I am a little concerned about the Velcro idea as we are planning on heading to the tropics and so the sticky backing on the Velcro may just melt off the hull.

Thanks,
Dawn
s/v Deep Playa

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