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Extended Vberth, added storage

posted 07-12-2018 by jmerriam


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Didnt see anything about a modification like this on the site so thought some might be interested.

I have cleaned out a kitchen/sink assembly that was on the port side and extended the vberth profile to the wall of the galley seating. I will have a porta potty bucket we keep kitty litter at the bulkhead near the original vberth bulkhead.

I am also adding a new small stainless sink with electric pump on the port side behind the new wall/bulkhead seen on the port side of this photos.

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Support frame for bow section of extension. hand planed 2x4 pre-drilled and bolted through to fiberglass with 1/4 bolts and extra large washers to distribute load.

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Aft extension support 2x4 on the right goes right accross to the port side. 2x3s are hand planed and notched into the Fore and Aft 2x4s approx 1 1/4 to support extended berth planks.

Note that some of the 2x3s will not be screwed to the fore/aft supports to allow removal for access to storage below.


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Aft support for berth extension. Good view of the notches for the fore/aft notches.

Also a great view of my garage sale shop vac!

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Wall for port side of vberth extension.

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The drain on the port side that I will be hooking up to the sink.

I will add more photos later as I complete the modifications over the next few days.

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