compartment by steps

[bigbill]

there is a compartment by the steps going from the salon to the galley, it is about 8 inches by 14 inches by about 3 feet deep. does anybody know what this was originally intended for? this is on a 58 yf and i have seen it on 53 my's as well

[Boatsb]

I believer your referring to the chart locker.

[SEVEN]

Correct on chart locker. I use mine for the had rails on my boarding ladder. I’ve heard some have installed a vacuum system in there.

[GJH]

On my 56, a PO had set it up for guns and had a lock on the lid. I kept miscellaneous stuff in there.

[Scarlett]

In our galley remodel we took out the dinette and put a cabinet where the aft dinette seat was and accessed that area to make the cabinet huge. Also I put a shelf in at the height of a wine bottle with a lift off top for a large liquor locker. There is enough space in there that I actually could get inside to install cleats for the shelf. The way Hatt had it set up there was a lot of wasted space. John

[SEVEN]

Great idea with the wine locker John.

[Boatsb]

Wine 🍷🍾 sounds good but were do the charts go.

I'd probably put mine with the guns. 🤠

[Scarlett]

Charts go on the computer or plotter, where else.

[Boatsb]

Charts go on the computer or plotter, where else.

Any boater without paper charts should be held at the dock.

I sell and install the electronics BUT I always insist on paper backups.

[SKYCHENEY]

That locker is great if you like to roll your charts. I do not. I fold mine and keep them in the chart drawers under the pilot house seat.