Have been sorting my 365 and have been trying to figure where best to stow things. Figure I'd ask the crew here how they handle it. Where engine spares? Galley utensils? Tools, fenders, spare inventory cordage? ...on and on.
Can't tell ya where everything went. It changed time and time again over time.
I can offer a few thoughts:
No matter what totally brilliant place you store your engine parts, spare parts, etc, will be where you can't find them when you need them.
Keep your engine parts in a very dry place, or they will be rusted junk when you need them.
Your spares will never be what you need to fix your boat in a remote place, but you will be a rock star to the poor slob in your anchorage who is broken down and you have the parts to get them running again.
Give the wife whatever space she needs to stow her stuff, then find room in the hard to reach areas for your tools and parts. (On the Pearson, this was under the v-berth for me) It was totally worth it to me to not have to hear her swearing to find a jar of olives, which happened far more often than I needed a part or tool.
Bring as much as you possibly can. Especially hardware. West Marine stores are few and far between in most parts of the world.
Carry Dale's number with you. He can bail you out, if need be, no matter where you are. It might take awhile for shipping though!
Cheers! :)
I added cabinets port and starboard in the salon. Lost the pilot berth-which was used for storage anyhow, but now it doesn't dump its contents on a beat. Sorry if they post upside down-not sure why that happens...
Major mods!!! Looks great & a lot more usable stowage. I see you did away with the shower... a lot of added space available.
Want to keep as original as I can as we have enough other projects to keep us out of trouble. Am considering adding a bit of stowage space by getting rid of the HW tank in the stbd. cockpit locker and installing an on-demand propane unit which will be located elsewhere. With the HW tank gone I'd be able to install a locker there for engine spares and free-up the port v-berth drop locker where engine/mechanical spares are now.
Looking at your pictures I notice the parquet cabin sole. Looks good! Have to say I'm a bit burned-out on teak & holly soles.
I removed the hotwater tank too. Replaced it with a precision temp instant propane hot water heater heater. in the same spot-so didn't save any space. Really great for showers, but for dishes I think heating water up on the stove is a lot more water frugal. Don't miss the shower stall, but then it was removed before I bought the boat.
How do you vent the heater or do you just leave the locker lid open?
Heater is vented out the stern-long pipe run, but required. Manufacturer is Precision Temp-designed for the RV and marine market. I've had a surveyor online review it and he expressed satisfaction about its design. I've had really extensive convos online about instant hot water heaters-most are not designed for the rigors of the marine environment, but I am convinced this one is suitable and as safe as propane can possibly be. Love it for showers-for dishes it does not do well with the intermittent on/off cycle of washing and rinsing dishes it wastes water as it runs for twenty seconds before getting warm. A bypass valve could be installed to get around that fault, but with 150 gallons of water I have not bothered. Heres the link to the manufacturer:
https://precisiontemp.com/products/rv-550/. Spendy but worth it to me.
Looks good. Also investigating an Excel-type water heater. Saw one on a 365 in Canada. Was mounted on the bulkhead just to stbd. of the companionway ladder. Companionway hatch needs to be open when in use. Before I do anything though, have to find out what the insurance co thinks of the idea. Cheers!
Insurance won't like it-I have one on another boat and pretty much love it though. Have had it for four or five years. So long as you have a well ventilated spot and follow the usual propane procedures you should be safe. The Precision Temp device provides a powered exhaust and a completely enclosed burn chamber which satisifes ABYC (as best I can tell). But its $1300 vs about $175 for the Excel.