I expect to complete the purchase of Windfall, a 1990 38-200 over the next week or so and bring it home from Rhode Island to St. Croix. The boat is wonderfully equipped but needs modifications in several areas to accommodate its new Caribbean home and some owner needs. I hope some of you can help me.
water tankage:
Windfall lists 55 gallons of tankage which is light for a 15 day offshore journey. There is a trapezoidal tank under the v-berth and one tank under the port side settee. Has anyone found a satisfactory way to add 35- 90 gallons of tankage notwithstanding the structural grids under the settees in the main cabin and apparent lack of access below the port side aft quarter berth?
Windlass:
Is there a particularly good place to add a windlass and, if so, which ones seem to work. The on deCk anchor locker is relatively shallow and I expect to add a 4" pvc Pipe to carry the chain below the v-berth and slightly aft to reduce weight in the bow. Has anyone figured out a good way to do this?
Refrigeration:
Windfall is equipped with a single corian sink and counter top leaving the ice box with no insulation in the top. It also has no refrigeration unit. Have any of you dealt with this problem ?
Bimini
Given the structure of the starboard lazarette, have any of you figured out a way to mount a Bimini frame that does not interfere with opening the lazarette?
Thank you
Bruce
water tankage:
Windfall lists 55 gallons of tankage which is light for a 15 day offshore journey. There is a trapezoidal tank under the v-berth and one tank under the port side settee. Has anyone found a satisfactory way to add 35- 90 gallons of tankage notwithstanding the structural grids under the settees in the main cabin and apparent lack of access below the port side aft quarter berth?
Windlass:
Is there a particularly good place to add a windlass and, if so, which ones seem to work. The on deCk anchor locker is relatively shallow and I expect to add a 4" pvc Pipe to carry the chain below the v-berth and slightly aft to reduce weight in the bow. Has anyone figured out a good way to do this?
Refrigeration:
Windfall is equipped with a single corian sink and counter top leaving the ice box with no insulation in the top. It also has no refrigeration unit. Have any of you dealt with this problem ?
Bimini
Given the structure of the starboard lazarette, have any of you figured out a way to mount a Bimini frame that does not interfere with opening the lazarette?
Thank you
Bruce