by jeadstx » Sun Sep 18, 2016 3:43 am
I have a DS II that I have done some long range camp cruising with which requires the carrying of supplies, water, and camping gear for 5 or 6 days. I didn't want my loads to shift, although the cuddy cabin can fill up faster than one would think. The DS I has the compartments above the forward storage, the area in the stern and along the cockpit seats which the DS II does not have. To secure things I wanted to stay in place I added some 1" wide strap staples (loops) inside the cuddy cabin to put nylon straps through. I also added eye loops with 2" diameter rings that I could clip carbineer hooks to easily with their gear. In many of the places where I attached a loop on the inside of the cuddy cabin I put another on the outside. The strap loops on the outside of the cuddy just above the side deck I originally used to strap down my oars until I got tired of my jib sheets snagging on the oars all the time. I moved the oars inside the cockpit and strapped them to the bottom edge of the seat bench.
I also added a small net inside the cuddy assessable from the cockpit to carry small loose items. I have lanyards on everything and attach them someplace.
John
1976 Day Sailer II, #8075 - Completed the 2011, 2012, and 2013 Texas 200
1952 Beetle Boat Swan Catboat
Early Rhodes 19
1973 Mariner 2+2, #2607 - Completed 2014, 2015 and 2016 Texas 200
1969 Day Sailer I, #3229
Fleet 135; Canyon Lake, Texas