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Plastic storage drawers...

This clever idea from Richard Frye - check out his boat page.

Storage1.jpg (79685 bytes) Richard Frye makes wooden L shaped runners to accept standard RubberMaid containers. They seal tightly and you can see at a glance what is where. This shot is of storage he added to his Featherwind - (Dave Carnell's "$200 Sailboat")
Dcp_0008.jpg (8094 bytes) This is under the side decks of his Weekender. (Which he just logged 150 sea miles on from Savanah down the coast.)
Dcp_0009.jpg (7513 bytes) He ultimately added little single screw turn catches, made from the stops used to hold aluminum screens in place. It keep them from sliding out unexpectedly.
 

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