Mounting Boat Hook and Dockline Holders in the rear locker

Dude_HimselfDude_Himself Member Posts: 596 ✭✭✭
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Anyone mount clips/hooks in the rear locker (off the swim platform) on the back wall? I'm pretty sure that's the same surface as the cushion is mounted to the other side. I'm looking for cool ideas for organization, and ways to remove the cushion for easy access.

Thanks in advance!
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,944 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Not following you but I'm interested!
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  • LaReaLaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 8,066 mod
    I installed a set of stainless steel hooks to hang lines.  Works great.  On mine, removing the seat backrest cushion is easy.  Remove two small screws at the bottom, then slide the cushion up about 1", and it pops right off.


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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice mod
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  • LaReaLaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 8,066 mod
    I think this is the product I installed.  It keeps wet dock lines up off the floor so they can dry.  Each hook will hold three 3/4" lines.  

    http://www.boatstore.com/handiman-s-j-960012-ss-4-prong-line-holder.html 

    HANDIMAN SJ 960012
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  • Liberty44140Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭
    On the boat hook, I keep mine at the helm. It fits perfectly in the water gutter just inside of the window. Nice to easily be able to grab and use or toss to the admiral at a moments notice. Like the idea of hanging lines in the trunk, will have to see if I have room for that.

    07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

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  • Cableguy GregCableguy Greg Member Posts: 5,077 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I love that mod @LaRea . I wish I could do that, but I store my fenders in the rear locker, so I don't have room for the hooks.
    2008 280 Express Cruiser, 6.2MPI, B3, Pittsburgh, PA "Blue Ayes" (Sold)
    2022 Cherokee 294GEBG Black Label land yacht. 
    Go Steelers!!!
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  • skennellyskennelly Member Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭✭
    I wish I had a rear locker lol
    2002 - 270FV Mag 350 B3
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  • IanIan Member Posts: 3,062 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Liberty44140 said:
    On the boat hook, I keep mine at the helm. It fits perfectly in the water gutter just inside of the window. Nice to easily be able to grab and use or toss to the admiral at a moments notice. Like the idea of hanging lines in the trunk, will have to see if I have room for that.

    I do the same, one each side, hers and mine :) . Actually I mainly use it at the helm for hooking the lock cables, admiral is the safety at the stern. Docking at our current slip is a straight pull in so the admiral brings her in close and I step onto dock and grab lines ready.

    Regards,

    Ian

    The Third “B”

    Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club

    https://www.rcyachtclub.com/

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  • StodgeStodge Member Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭✭
    Liberty44140 said:
    On the boat hook, I keep mine at the helm. It fits perfectly in the water gutter just inside of the window. Nice to easily be able to grab and use or toss to the admiral at a moments notice. Like the idea of hanging lines in the trunk, will have to see if I have room for that.

    I put our hook on the same spot on the Port side.  It's in reach for both of us.  Because of our docking at home I end up having her get on the bow with the hook and grab the "catch line" which is on a hook out over the water.  Once she has that it goes on the Port forward cleat.  Once that's in place I can bump the Port engine into reverse for a couple seconds and we are docked.

    2002 FV 342 on Lake St. Clair - Past Commodore SHC - Vessel Examiner USCGAUX

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  • Dude_HimselfDude_Himself Member Posts: 596 ✭✭✭
    With the strong tidal conditions we boat in the hook is not very helpful - I'd need a much beefier hook to help. I'm forced to get the boat right to the dock using the single engine and conditions. If I can't do that I get close as possible and slip a spring over the dockside cleat then use physics.
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  • Dude_HimselfDude_Himself Member Posts: 596 ✭✭✭
    This looks cool too: http://sandspike.com/open-water-anchors-docking/#dockhawk
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  • skennellyskennelly Member Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭✭
    @Dude_Himself - that thing looks dangerous
    2002 - 270FV Mag 350 B3
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  • Dream_InnDream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,923 mod
    Dude_Himself said:
    This looks cool too: http://sandspike.com/open-water-anchors-docking/#dockhawk

    I'm not sure I'd a very good opinion of someone using that thing around the docks.

    Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express

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  • Liberty44140Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Like the ideas of keeping the boat hook on the port side, may have to institute that this summer! 
    07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

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  • Cableguy GregCableguy Greg Member Posts: 5,077 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have 2 boat hooks that I store in the windshield gutter. One on each side. Very handy for anyone to grab.
    2008 280 Express Cruiser, 6.2MPI, B3, Pittsburgh, PA "Blue Ayes" (Sold)
    2022 Cherokee 294GEBG Black Label land yacht. 
    Go Steelers!!!
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  • Dream_InnDream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,923 mod

    Just note, boat hooks aren't great for fending boats off of other boats while moving.  I saw one boat hook, go thru, yes thru, the hull of a Rinker 310.

    Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express

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