Bike storage on 50 or 53 MY

[Kerry Alexander]

Does anyone store full size bikes on a 50 or 53 MY with flybridge?
I also have two boxes on the deck (they could go there but I would lose storage). We want to finish the Great Loop this year.

Kerry and Jane Alexander

[Pascal]

in sheltered waters, we keep them on the foredeck, although it sometimes mean lifting them of a low dock... otherwise, they stay on the aft deck, against the railing. I guess if you know that will dock on the correct side, you could lift them with the dinghy crane...

[Trojan]

I place 8 bikes, handle bars down and strap them to the hand rails on top of my front salon top on my 43DC. I place pads at the 3 contact points, 2 on the bars and one on the seat and stagger the bikes. One facing forward the next astern. You also must consider there height small ones to the outside. They ride quite well there, but you have to watch how you strap them. I also sometimes strap one to each side of the fly bridge. I use a line to pull them up and down. Another thing is I purchase only aluminum bikes. There a little more in cost but the weight savings is GREAT. I hope this is of some help.

BILL