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Wish List - Got some ideas or plans?
Cockpit Drainage
The cockpit is spacious and comfortable. This is great for daysailing, lounging or for sleeping under the stars. It has easy access to the cabin through a wide and deep companionway.On the other hand, this large area could hold quite a bit of water if it came aboard in bad weather. Even worse, the drains are small, and there is no bridgedeck to keep the water from draining past the washboards into the cabin.
On the plus side, there are no cockpit seat lockers, whose lids usually leak water unless they are carefully sealed.
Planned fixes include upsizing the through-hull and drain hoses, and gasketing the companionway slides.
Another idea could be a removable bridgedeck/cockpit locker to reduce the potential volume of water in the cockpit. One possibility is a vertical slide running between the cockpit seats (about 18" aft of the companionway), with a top that would bridge it to the lower companionway slide. This might work if it could be sealed well enough, but it would also reduce legroom, and be a pain to climb over going below...
(This is a removeable inner forestay. It can be rapidly deployed and used to hoist a hanked-on working or storm jib)
This is a way to avoid roller furling, but still be able to make quick, safe sail reductions, without going forward.
This is another of James Baldwin's great projects over at Atom Voyages. Wouldn't it be nice to have a small table that would fit just about anywhere in the Westwind?
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