Frank Langer
1984 Ericson 30+, Nanaimo, BC
My wife and I are new owners of a 1984 Ericson 30+ boat, and love how she looks and sails. The only problem we are having is finding enough accessible storage for weekend/one week sailing trips. We are wondering how those of you with similar size Ericsons use your storage, to see if maybe we can make better use of the available space. Currently we do the following:
--port cockpit locker: cleaning supplies & pail, spare lines, starter battery, fenders, extendable boat hook (as this is next to the engine, I don't want to add anything heat-sensitive, and also want fairly easy access to the engine);
--quarterberth locker under the cushions: two house batteries
--quarterberth: extra headsail, spinnaker & bag, bimini cover & poles, lifejackets, companionway cover boards while underway, wife's clothes travel bag;
--navigation station: charts, tide tables, pencils and a couple of bottles of wine in the spots provided for that;
--hanging locker has garbage bag and basic tool kit;
--galley cupboards: next to sink is filled with basic food items; port side one contains basic dishes/glasses;
--dinette cushions have no storage space behind them; under stern port cushion has spare engine hoses, oil, tranny oil, etc.; under the forward in the cabin has towels, etc.; starboard under settee is filled with water tank;
--V-berth contains the holding tank and optional water tank; extra small locker at the entry way contains spare lines, boat wax, cleaning cloths, etc.; larger locker under V-berth cushions is too inaccessible for us to have found a good use for them, as the cushions are very cumbersome to move regularly; I also store my clothes/travel bag in the V-berth.
I would like to manage without using the entire quarterberth for storage of sails, bimini, etc., and am missing small drawers for things like corkscrew, barbecue lighter, etc.
I would appreciate hearing any creative solutions or advice.
Thanks,
Frank.
--port cockpit locker: cleaning supplies & pail, spare lines, starter battery, fenders, extendable boat hook (as this is next to the engine, I don't want to add anything heat-sensitive, and also want fairly easy access to the engine);
--quarterberth locker under the cushions: two house batteries
--quarterberth: extra headsail, spinnaker & bag, bimini cover & poles, lifejackets, companionway cover boards while underway, wife's clothes travel bag;
--navigation station: charts, tide tables, pencils and a couple of bottles of wine in the spots provided for that;
--hanging locker has garbage bag and basic tool kit;
--galley cupboards: next to sink is filled with basic food items; port side one contains basic dishes/glasses;
--dinette cushions have no storage space behind them; under stern port cushion has spare engine hoses, oil, tranny oil, etc.; under the forward in the cabin has towels, etc.; starboard under settee is filled with water tank;
--V-berth contains the holding tank and optional water tank; extra small locker at the entry way contains spare lines, boat wax, cleaning cloths, etc.; larger locker under V-berth cushions is too inaccessible for us to have found a good use for them, as the cushions are very cumbersome to move regularly; I also store my clothes/travel bag in the V-berth.
I would like to manage without using the entire quarterberth for storage of sails, bimini, etc., and am missing small drawers for things like corkscrew, barbecue lighter, etc.
I would appreciate hearing any creative solutions or advice.
Thanks,
Frank.