CP16 Cabin Shelves

[Jason]

Hi Everyone,

I have added little matching shelves on port and starboard side of the cabin of the CP16.  The "Tail" section of the shelf has some small interior blocks in it which will hold a bottle or can upright in the shelf.  Shelves attached with screws into the hull deck joint  (re-sealed hull deck joint with 5200 last year and the screws I used to attach the shelves are just long enough to bite into the interior of the joint).  Also added a pic of the radio I added over winter.  New coat of tan rustoleum on interior.  Based on advice from this forum, Skip I believe, I relocated the fire extinguisher so that I do not need to enter the cabin to get at it.  You can see the bolts that attach the fire extinguisher bracket, to the right of the companionway in the photo.

-Jason

[MacGyver]

Nice job!
Where did you get that box for the switches? I really like that setup! Great job!

I will have to thieves the ideas for the compression post table! Neat!

Mac

[dbinvermont]

I like the compression post table! The possibilities with that kind of mount are endless!

[Jason]

Hi,

The electrical box is was built from a hardware store, exterior junction box (my best description, I don't really know what the intended use is).  I cut openings in the lid to mount the 12V receptacle and the switches (Fan , interior lights, bilge pump, running lights).  Depth finder power also comes into this box.  The depth finder is mounted directly through the fiberglass on the bulkhead, so the wires just pass straight into the box through a sealed hole in the fiberglass.  This box came with 2 heavy bus bars in it.  Swicth panel from Hutchins, 12V receptacle from West Marine.

The compression post table has been very handy, the "yoke" that clamps around the post is a split yoke, so to move it around you just loosen the wingnuts.  I used eyebolts with the wingnuts, which provide a place to hang something if need be and also eliminate the need for a wrench, you can grab the eye on one side and tighten the wingnut on the other.  The table can push all the way up flush with the cabin top if you need to get it out of the way.  Oversize holes with washers/fasteners hold the "yoke" piece to the solid table, this allows for the clamping movement.  Oak yoke, cherry table, left over wood from old projects.   It's surprisingly sturdy.

Take care all,

-Jason

[crazycarl]

very nice ideas.  the compression post table looks great, so does the "whale" shelf.

[Smier]

Looking good!  Thanks for sharing the photos, I love seeing what others have done.

[kickingbug1]

   well let me go check my scrap wood pile