Aft Lockers

Two aft lockers have been set up to accommodate gas bottles (for cooking), and for mooring lines, fenders, and other stuff.

There have been several aspects to this, including :

Making of the hatches - These are made from a timber and plywood frame, that is everdured (epoxy sealant), and have a veneer of teak. The stainless steel hinges are also hand made.

A stainless steel frame has been made and welded into the cut-outs in the deck. Hopefully this means that there is less risk of knocking paint off the steel deck when moving stuff in and out of the lockers.

The lockers themselves were not part of the original hull build, so these have been framed up, plated, and painted, from the inside. Both lockers drain overboard, through the transom. This is a safety requirement for gas bottle lockers, but also good if stowing wet mooring lines so that water does not lie around in the bottom of the locker and create a potential corrosion problem.

The forward end of the lockers (inside the hull) form part of the aft bulkheads for the two aft cabins.