From what I've seen, many lightweight fibreglass and plywood boats use not just the lining but internal furniture (bunks, etc.) also for structural support making layout changes rather dangerous in some cases. (Note: Thankfully my Hartley is not one of them, but the internal stiffening installed instead is something that has to be seen to be believed!
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Originally Posted by deniseO30
Is there any reason to not cut out the top of the bunks and make the cover out of plywood? They don't seem to structral to the boat from what I can tell. Hmmm thinking now...make drawers and let them roll out instead of having to lift the cushions whenever someone needs to get at things?
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Our plywood bunks have been designed so the entire top comes off in a series of interlocking (scalloped front/rear) tops - personally I can't see any reason why you shouldn't be able to do the same, so long as you leave the sides and any stiffeners alone and use quality marine ply of reasonable thinkness.
Like SD, I too am not a fan of drawers in the sides of bunks (wow! something we agree on!!
). I can't think of anything much more unneccessary than getting your ankles broken by a loose drawer during a tack in nasty weather!
