Teak "Mystery" Box

[blocknshackle]

For you Eclipse owners:  Does any one of you know the purpose of the rectangular teak box that is fitted just forward of the mast base in the storage compartment under the V-berth?  It is hinged along one of the long sides.   I asked the previous owner and he didn't have a clue either.  Maybe this feature is common to other Com-Pacs as well.

Many thanks,  Mike

[kahpho]

That's Pandora's box. DON'T OPEN IT!!!

[Glenn Basore]

Mike, are you talking about the "door" at the very end of the vee birth that is vertical ?

If you look straight into the cabin, the teak door is at the very front of the vee birth, this is where my anchor chain is stored.

Glenn

[blocknshackle]

No, Glenn, that's not it.  If you lift up your vee-birth storage door just forward of the mast you will see the "box."  It's four-sided, hinged and about 9" by 4" in teak but without a top or bottom.  You should also see the transducer in this storage compartment (assuming you have a transducer.)  The box is just aft of the transducer.  I too thought it might be Pandora's box, but without a top and bottom that wouldn't be possible, would it?  If it wasn't such a PITA to do, I would scrape off the snow and uncover the boat to take a photo.

Mike

[Glenn Basore]

Mike,

I have no transducer. I thinking may be some one built the box for your transducer as that would be the best location for it.

I will have to take another look at my boat but I dont recall any other box under the v birth or near the mast.

GlennB.

ps, I have a 2006

[Napier6]

I wondered about the mystery box also, there is a drainage hole at the base of the compartment.  I thought the box would prevent stowage from blocking the bilge drainage. In the photo you can see the drain in the middle.

[blocknshackle]

Since I don't have any information to the contrary, I'll go with Napier6's idea.  It sounds plausible.   Maybe the only way to find out definitely is to call one of the grand pooh-bahs of Com-Pac boats and get his input.  Thanks to you both for chiming in on this one.

Mike

[beradthefish]

I'll resurrect this thread to verify that N6 is correct, a method of blocking the bilge that Com-Pac no longer does.  Source: G. Hutchins.