Life jackets

[Tommy Bierly]

I put a tension curtain rod in my head to hang life jackets. I need to secure it a little better, but I've been looking for a way o get life jackets out from every storage space on the boat. What do you all use/do for life jackets?

...another sunrise pic from this morning.

 

[RobbieO]

Great idea...I'm always looking for a place to put them. I may go with a beefier stainless steel shower curtain rod than can be adjusted without the spring tension.

 

[Tommy Bierly]

I ordered some of these... not sure how well the adhesive will work in there...but we'll see!

 

[RobbieO]

I ordered some of these... not sure how well the adhesive will work in there...but we'll see!View attachment 158727

Should definitely help!

 

[tdonoughue]

My tension rod fell on the first voyage... If you find a way to secure it, do let us know. I know some others have screwed in a wooden rod (like in a closet).

 

[RobbieO]

My tension rod fell on the first voyage... If you find a way to secure it, do let us know. I know some others have screwed in a wooden rod (like in a closet).

Was yours spring loaded or twist lock?

 

[tdonoughue]

Had one of each, actually... The twist lock one I put at an angle between the forward starboard corner of the compartment and the aft port corner. That one stayed up for a couple of voyages, but eventually fell. So I tried the spring one--that one didn't make it one voyage.

 

[NewBoater]

That’s a great idea but my head compartment I think on the 242XE does not have any drainage from that compartment wouldn’t putting wet jackets in there leave water standing down on the floor of the head compartment?

 

[RobbieO]

That’s a great idea but my head compartment I think on the 242XE does not have any drainage from that compartment wouldn’t putting wet jackets in there leave water standing down on the floor of the head compartment?

Good point, but I would only be storing them dry. Not sure yet if they will even fit. My boat is 21ft, so the head comp. is substantially smaller.

 

[CarolinaJet]

I picked up a twist lock and have been trying to make it stay put in the port helm storage area of my ar210. Keeps falling out though

 

[RobbieO]

I picked up a twist lock and have been trying to make it stay put in the port helm storage area of my ar210. Keeps falling out though

I’m going to try and put some barbs or something on the ends so they will embed in the fiberglass…just an idea

 

[Tommy Bierly]

I used the 3M adhesive sticks for curtain rods. It had held up for two trips so far.

agreed, nothing gets stored on my boat wet.

 

[sastocky]

1 Walmart Shower Curtain $6
1 Pair Stainless Closet Rod Supports $9
10 Temu Tactical Hangars $50

I feel like this is a must do.

 

[DRAT]

1 Walmart Shower Curtain $6
1 Pair Stainless Closet Rod Supports $9
10 Temu Tactical Hangars $50
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I feel like this is a must do.

This photo makes me feel like a piss-poor human. And I am mesmerized by it. I could write a 1,000 word essay on it...

 

[sastocky]

This photo makes me feel like a piss-poor human. And I am mesmerized by it. I could write a 1,000 word essay on it...

Thanks! But…I’ll take a picture of the same compartment when it has 10 pairs of sandals, a snack bag, a sunscreen bag, food, and everything else an over prepared person could bring on the boat. That will make you feel better. ?

 

[Julian]

I put a tension curtain rod in my head to hang life jackets. I need to secure it a little better, but I've been looking for a way o get life jackets out from every storage space on the boat. What do you all use/do for life jackets?

...another sunrise pic from this morning.

Same solution here....rod in storage

 

[tdonoughue]

1 Walmart Shower Curtain $6
1 Pair Stainless Closet Rod Supports $9
10 Temu Tactical Hangars $50

I feel like this is a must do.

Most of idea stolen... Just got the last of the supplies, but will be using a wooden rod from the garage (which I just confirmed does fit the hangars).

 

[tdonoughue]

Proof of theft...

 

[MikeT29]

1 Walmart Shower Curtain $6
1 Pair Stainless Closet Rod Supports $9
10 Temu Tactical Hangars $50
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I feel like this is a must do.

I ordered these exact stainless steel closet rod supports from Amazon and installed an adjustable closet rod from Home Depot in my AR250. The screws with the supports worked perfectly as they are short but sturdy. I cheaped out and got some boring plastic walmart hangers but now can easily store 10-12 life jackets neatly in there which opens up the underseat bow storage for other stuff. Thank you for the info!

Also have a plastic shoe holder thing that many people use in this space for sunscreen, goggles, etc. and found that one side of the velcro strips that you can buy at HD/Walmart when stuck to the back of the shoe holder it will grab nicely to that liner material in there. Did that a couple of years ago and it is holding up well.

 

[biffdotorg]

Those hangers are amazing! We have a shallow rubbermaid coated wire shelving unit. This gives us the rod for hanging the life jackets, but also a shelf for storing all of our rolled towels and a few bottles of sunscreen