Guy Campbell Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Has anyone got underfloor storage similar to the photo? Is it worth it given the limited space between the underside of the floor and the baseplate? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Hi I haven't but it just makes me think condensation, sorry to sound negative maybe others know better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Depends what you want to put down there I surpose. If you have many wine bottles then it is perhaps a good idea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnmck Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 We have two cellar boxes, just like the photo. In fact, whilst not our boat, I will bet it's another Beacon boat. Great wine/beer storage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwidad Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 (edited) Ally used to put these in Beacon boats. I wish I had the skills to retrofit one for wine in my humble boat! Sadly no talent! Edited February 10, 2017 by Kiwidad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Ahab Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Hi I haven't but it just makes me think condensation, sorry to sound negative maybe others know better. I have just installed one - dry as a bone down there and its as cool as the surrounding water so an excellent place for vegetables (or wine) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FadeToScarlet Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 I have a "bottomless" cupboard in the kitchen, so that milk etc can be put directly onto the baseplate. Handy, and dry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Indeed the photo is one of our boats...Merryweather. We put these in several boats, including my own, great for keeping bottles cool. We built ventilation into them too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 We opened up the raise, on the raised dinette . That works well , no condensation ..bunny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 If I was the owner, I'd eat that broccoli p.d.q. before it goes off completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 I have a "bottomless" cupboard in the kitchen, so that milk etc can be put directly onto the baseplate. Handy, and dry. I'm surprised more boats don't utilise the cold baseplate more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubby Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 I removed the plinth from beneath my kitchen units . I put a £1 retangular washing up bowl underneath it , set back so its not unsightly . In it go veggies , butter , cheese etc . Meat in a sealed box in the bow . Job done . Works for me . cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.i Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 If I was the owner, I'd eat that broccoli p.d.q. before it goes off completely. If I was the owner I wouldn't have broccoli any where near my boat. Or celery but that's another story. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 If I was the owner I wouldn't have broccoli any where near my boat. I find it pleasant with a cheese sauce, or as an accompaniment to lamb, but I can see that the flavour would not be to everyone's taste. Chubby, that's a neat trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
system 4-50 Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 (edited) Extending this idea, could you hang a shallow wire basket from the your weed hatch cover and use it as a small washing machine? Are there any other parts of the boat that could be more fully used, perhaps with the assistance of Bizzard Industries? Edited February 11, 2017 by system 4-50 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 Are there any other parts of the boat that could be more fully used, perhaps with the assistance of Bizzard Industries? There's many a true word spoken in jest. Last year as I was carrying water from tap to boat, another boater expressed surprise at my choice of container, saying that he never saw them used for that purpose. It was a "Buckby" water can. I wonder what everyone else uses theirs for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FadeToScarlet Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 There's many a true word spoken in jest. Last year as I was carrying water from tap to boat, another boater expressed surprise at my choice of container, saying that he never saw them used for that purpose. It was a "Buckby" water can. I wonder what everyone else uses theirs for. Cans of fizzy pop in ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 Cans of fizzy pop in ice. Yeah, right, as I believe that these young people say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FadeToScarlet Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 Yeah, right, as I believe that these young people say. I actually do! Nice and handy for the steerer on a hot day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 I actually do! Nice and handy for the steerer on a hot day. Oh sorry, I thought as how it was a joke. But actually it sounds quite practical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanM Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 Has anyone got underfloor storage similar to the photo? Is it worth it given the limited space between the underside of the floor and the baseplate? We've got one. Handy for wine, beer, and anything else that needs keeping cool. No problems with condensation at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewildered Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 I was thinking of fitting an underfloor wine/beer cooler then I realised that after all the work and expense it would never stay full for long enough ???????? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBiscuits Posted February 18, 2017 Report Share Posted February 18, 2017 I was thinking of fitting an underfloor wine/beer cooler then I realised that after all the work and expense it would never stay full for long enough ???????? That's why we fitted two! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewildered Posted February 18, 2017 Report Share Posted February 18, 2017 That's why we fitted two! What use would two empty ones be? Twice as much work, twice as much expense and always empty ☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onewheeler Posted February 18, 2017 Report Share Posted February 18, 2017 We've got a beer bilge lined with some big seed trays to stop stuff disappearing into the inaccessible depths Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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