Cabin Pictures Please

[Norcoastal]

If you have a Grady, you probably have a small Cuddy cabin like I do, unless of course you have a nice big boat.

So if you have a small Cuddy, can you post some pictures of what you’ve done with your cabin?

I have a blank slate and I‘m trying to figure out something cool for in there. Maybe sea deck in teak colors or maybe some fishing rod and tackle storage?

I’d love to see what you’ve done.

Here’s my blank slate.

 

[Uncle Joe]

I have an older Offshore....I wanted to rig up some rod storage but there isn't enough room. Most of my rods are 7ft.

 

[Hookup1]

My 268 Islander is pretty much stock. I did redo the backrests, v-berth cushions and carpet with a nice denim weave material. Stock rod holders are real handy - 6 rods on port side and 2 on the starboard with bungee cord hold downs (replaced). Water heater removed - replaced with battery and bow thruster. Microwave removed and replaced with tackle storage. All compartments under bunks are storage.

Cabin images show the rod holders. Excuse the clutter - FL stuff still on the boat.

 

[Norcoastal]

I have an older Offshore....I wanted to rig up some rod storage but there isn't enough room. Most of my rods are 7ft.

Yeah, that’s my issue, there’s so little room down below.

 

[Norcoastal]

My 268 Islander is pretty much stock. I did redo the backrests, v-berth cushions and carpet with a nice denim weave material. Stock rod holders are real handy - 6 rods on port side and 2 on the starboard with bungee cord hold downs (replaced). Water heater removed - replaced with battery and bow thruster. Microwave removed and replaced with tackle storage. All compartments under bunks are storage.

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At least you have some room for tackle storage.

 

[glacierbaze]

Norcoastal, if you have not already replaced your bulkhead, it looks like you have some room on the port side to be creative and add some longer rod storage, by creating a pocket next to the port seat, extending into the cabin.

 

[Norcoastal]

Norcoastal, if you have not already replaced your bulkhead, it looks like you have some room on the port side to be creative and add some longer rod storage, by creating a pocket next to the port seat, extending into the cabin.

I have not replaced my bulkheads yet and I have not thought of that? I wonder how that would work and how would you mount the door if you extended the side?

 

[glacierbaze]

It was an incomplete thought at the time, but what I was thinking was to enclose the area over the green and yellow area with a thin piece of flat starboard, or plexi.
The bulkhead would be replaced as it was, with four or five holes in a vertical line on the port side, to allow rod handles to extend into that area.
Can’t tell if the area would be wide enough to accommodate reels, if you just left an opening, instead of holes. You could stick them further in, if so. The board on the starboard side, under the helm, looks wider than the one on the port side.
The biggest problem with this whole idea is, that you would have to put the rod into the cabin before you were able to insert the handle into the holes, and into the space you created. I just had six 7 foot rods in my cabin overnight this past weekend, so it is not difficult to stick the rod tip forward on the starboard side, and then insert the handle on the port side. Question is, is the cabin long enough, or the exposed part of the Rod short enough, to then lay flat against the port bulkhead.

 

[Don Davis]

I have not replaced my bulkheads yet and I have not thought of that? I wonder how that would work and how would you mount the door if you extended the side?

I ended up replacing the box with Seafoam Starboard that covers the rigging from the transom under the helm on my new to me Seafarer. The original vinyl over plywood had rotted along the bottom over the years from water leaking from the windshield I believe. I also noticed some rot on the port bulkhead when I was cutting a hole for a speaker. I will end up replacing that bulkhead in the not too distant future.
I have found that starboard should not rot and the Seafoam colour matches really well with very little maintenance and easy to clean.

 

[Hookup1]

See updated cabin photos above.

 

[Norcoastal]

It was an incomplete thought at the time, but what I was thinking was to enclose the area over the green and yellow area with a thin piece of flat starboard, or plexi.
The bulkhead would be replaced as it was, with four or five holes in a vertical line on the port side, to allow rod handles to extend into that area.
Can’t tell if the area would be wide enough to accommodate reels, if you just left an opening, instead of holes. You could stick them further in, if so. The board on the starboard side, under the helm, looks wider than the one on the port side.
The biggest problem with this whole idea is, that you would have to put the rod into the cabin before you were able to insert the handle into the holes, and into the space you created. I just had six 7 foot rods in my cabin overnight this past weekend, so it is not difficult to stick the rod tip forward on the starboard side, and then insert the handle on the port side. Question is, is the cabin long enough, or the exposed part of the Rod short enough, to then lay flat against the port bulkhead.

It would be tricky and I don’t want to modify too much as this is a temporary boat. I’ll probably sell it in a year or so, so I want to keep it as stock as I can.

 

[Norcoastal]

See updated cabin photos above.

You did a nice job modifying your cabin. It’s good to get ideas.

 

[Norcoastal]

I ended up replacing the box with Seafoam Starboard that covers the rigging from the transom under the helm on my new to me Seafarer. The original vinyl over plywood had rotted along the bottom over the years from water leaking from the windshield I believe. I also noticed some rot on the port bulkhead when I was cutting a hole for a speaker. I will end up replacing that bulkhead in the not too distant future.
I have found that starboard should not rot and the Seafoam colour matches really well with very little maintenance and easy to clean.

That seafoam starboard looks really good.

 

[glacierbaze]

It would be tricky and I don’t want to modify too much as this is a temporary boat. I’ll probably sell it in a year or so, so I want to keep it as stock as I can.

You have already come a long way, from what you described as 'a real mess', back in May.

 

[Norcoastal]

I ended up replacing the box with Seafoam Starboard that covers the rigging from the transom under the helm on my new to me Seafarer. The original vinyl over plywood had rotted along the bottom over the years from water leaking from the windshield I believe. I also noticed some rot on the port bulkhead when I was cutting a hole for a speaker. I will end up replacing that bulkhead in the not too distant future.
I have found that starboard should not rot and the Seafoam colour matches really well with very little maintenance and easy to clean.

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You have already come a long way, from what you described as 'a real mess', back in May.

Thanks!