Question on lazarette size (take two)

[John Teetsel]

Seems that with the change in sites that the original post went to internet na-na land so here goes again.

Is there any particular reason that the front of the lazarette doesn't go all the way to the hull sides? The only thing I can think of is to ventilate the lazarette. The problem is that the gap leaves an opening in the seats' aft storage compartment for things to slip out and water to get in. I'm thinking of extending it to meet the hull and just using a hole saw to drill a couple of vents near the top.

Am I missing something?

[Dave R1]

I expect it was also designed that way to allow access to the steering assembly turning blocks. If you do the lazarette as shown in the plans, it would be a long stretch from the hatch below the wheel up to the corners.

Imagine an All-Star wrestler installing a stereo in an MG Midget.

Of course if you put deck hatches in for access then you might as well go ahead and close it up.

[TexasPhil]

Imagine an All-Star wrestler installing a stereo in an MG Midget.

Now that's an image!

[Guest Anonymous]

Like trying to put a 50# marshmallow into a teacup!

[Bill Paxton]

The Stevensons once built at Weekender without a lazarette. They ran the seats all the way back to the transom, and gave her a tiller instead of a wheel. You can find pictures at http://www.stevproj.com/KauaiWkndr.html

[Florin {VACATIONER}]

We did extend the lazarette all the way to the hullsides and sealed it up for the very reason you've mentioned. I can reach through the lazarette top hatch all he way to the hullsides where the steering pulleys are anchored. We took some precautions and modified the way the pulleys are anchored to the hullsides, basically beefed up the anchor points a lot to prevent them from coming off ...EVER. I now have to cut out the holes in the seatbacks before we fiberglass. I'll probably do that today. We'll make oval or elliptical openings there, two on each side so that we can store stuff there such as fishing tacle and rods, hopefully some paddles and pfd's. Later on I will have to make some curved doors to fit the openings, plus I have to come up with a recessed latch or locking mechanism to prevent theft.

All these things we still have to do. I figure we can do all the stuff which is non essential later on after the launching, or in the winter time.