Modifications & Additions

Here are some things that work for us on Little Lady that might work for you. Some will think them silly, or ugly, or ....., but they make her a whole lot more comfortable for us. PVC is a great medium for projects since mistakes cost so little (or if you really hate the final product). Not as elegant as teak, but it works. The teak in the teak items was salvaged from several swim platforms found floating in Pensacola Bay after Hurricane Opal in October of 1995.

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A Couple of Small Racks

These will hold small items that you want to have aboard but not have to stow in the larger lockers. They are "rough" since they are salvage teak as mentioned in the top-level of the Modifications and Additions sub-album so I wanted to retain their "character". Marine suppliers will be glad to sell you nice, new teak if you prefer, or even pre-built units, and you haven't had a good hurricane in your area for a while.,
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A Solution to the Leaking Fuel Vent.

A lot of discussion has been posted on the board, but I don't believe this simple solution has been suggested. It not only prevents leaks when trailering, or on a launch ramp, but reduces the potential for condensation as well
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Anchor Roller

Little Lady came equipped with a 9# Delta anchor. That makes for a great working anchor, but with only a single roller and rode we replaced it with a 14# Delta for better holding in local thunder storms or for better sleep on overnight trips. But the factory anchor weldment did not properly hold nor launch it. Here is what I did to solve the problem.
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Battery Jumper

This allows a shore power charger set up for only one battery to maintain [B][I]both[/B] batteries providing they are not too far out of level when the jumper is attached. I use it [B][I]only[/B] when I know both batteries are well charged and the charger is plugged in to shore power. Note that it is only necessary to jump the two [B][I]positive[/B] terminals since the negative terminals are bonded by the factory. A much lighter cable could have been used to just do the above. But another important use is to allow using the house battery to jump-start the engine if the start battery has died while doing an initial start after launching or while on the water. That requires cable of a size at least as large as normal jumper cables.
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DIY Heater

Little Lady was not equipped with a heater as built. We hope to use her a fair amount in the cooler months here to make up for not using her in the hottest. Installing the heater the factory uses was an option that went badly, so I decided to fabricate my own. I also wanted the location so the heater could be used with the pilot seat up or down. Under the sink was a logical location and took minimal space in that locker. A side benefit to having a heater is that it increases the capacity of the closed cooling system and can even provide some heat dissipation if the heat exchanger cannot handle the load for some reason. It just might let you limp into port without calling for a tow under some marginal conditions.
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Essential Paperwork

A teak appliance for paper products we all use.
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Hella Turbo Fan

We lived aboard a Crealock 37 for five years and these fans worked like a charm all that time. This location allows air to be directed to the galley, the pilot's chair, or to the v-berth. It is pretty much out of the way when you consider the limited possibilities for mounting one in the R21.
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Lazarette Cover

Unfortunately, the lazarette is not water-tight. For the most part, spray is deflected by the cockpit cushions, but rain when on the trailer pours right in. Our stuff was getting wet in there regardless of the framework we installed to keep things off the bottom. (See Lazarette Stowage) This cover was fabricated and keeps things dry. It is secured to existing fittings and to snaps already installed for the cushions. It can stay in place any time the boat is on the trailer.
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Lazarette Stowage

A way to keep things in the lazarette a bit drier.
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Locker Shelving

For the most part the stowage of the lockers can be doubled by adding shelving. Here are two which I built. Again, the basic material is PVC tubing. These are 1/2" Schedule 40 and all joints are left "dry", partly because some disassembly or manipulation is required to install or remove them from the lockers. A fair amount of trial-and-error measurement and fitting is done to get the "legs" in the proper spot and to best shape the frame to the locker. The shelving is 3/16" plywood paneling with three coats of varnish on both sides. After the frames are built, cardboard patterns for the shelf are made and transferred to the plywood after fitting properly.
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Locking and Docking Aid

This will allow even the greenest crew to get a line about a piling or a bollard with minimal effort.
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Quick Opening Cockpit Port

I got tired of finding something to pop open the access port in the cockpit sole. I also felt that in an emergency I would want it open "Right Now!". This is simple but effective.
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Rain-X or Other Spray Container Stowage

Many spray containers will empty themselves due to temperature changes if allowed to lie on their sides. Rain-X, in particular, warns of this and they are correct in the warning. This simple solution keeps the container out of sight and upright.
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Some Suggestions Re the Mast

Some possible solutions to the problems of cleaning the all-around lamp off the top of the mast when trailering. They range from the very simple, which gives minimal but effective protection, to the radical, which solves the problem completely.
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V-Berth Stowage

A way to keep your things from disappearing into the bilge or getting wet with bilge water.
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Modifications & Additions

Modifications & Additions

  • Album owner abcandjrc
  • Date created Apr 10, 2011
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