I like your stowing option, so I think I'll do that.  Good point about the
gas tank, so I'll give that some thought.   Wow, 13 gallons should take a
Rhodes a long way!

Side note:  I have two batteries but neither is in the laz.  One is under
the settee and another is on the port side of the water tank in the v
berth.  Based on several posts that reference batteries, seems that there
is some variety in battery placement.

On Sat, Nov 23, 2019, 10:00 AM Chris Geankoplis <chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com>
wrote:

> We used the cockpit inserts a lot in the Sea of Cortez in Mexico, not so
> much in Canada (too cold).  We still have the cushions and boards stowed
> under the cockpit seats against the hull.  We haven't used them a lot in
> the Med. since we found ourselves in marinas a lot.  One problem I found
> when we used them was that for safety considerations, we had to remove the
> fuel tank and stow it in the dinghy or on a holder that hung off the ladder
> on the stern of the boat.  I was concerned that if there was even a small
> venting or leak that the gas fumes would be able to concentrate and there
> were several possible sources of ignitions (batteries in the laz and under
> the stb. seat, electrical connections and even parts of the breaker panel.
> I have never heard of an actual problem or incident regarding a Rhodes and
> the filler cushions, but I have seen a gas explosion on a boat up close and
> personal.  For us, because we carry 13 gallons of fuel it is a bit of a
> chore to move all the tanks out of the cockpit, and now that I have a large
> bulkhead mounted fuel  filter under the port seat aft bulkhead, I leave the
> aft most cushion and board open to circulate the air.  Perhaps I am being
> too cautious here.  Any ideas or comments would be welcomed.   Attached is
> a photo of our setup we had in Mexico.
>
> Chris Geankoplis
> Enosis
>
> On Fri, Nov 22, 2019 at 7:46 PM Jesse Shumaker <
> jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Graham, the ledge that the boards sit on was on the boat when I got it
> > and
> > I think it was already on the boat when the prior owner purchased it as a
> > refurb from GB in 2013.  The boat was original built in 1991.
> >
> > I attached a photo from this summer showing the ledge just below the
> > benches
> > (and the top front of the lazarette) that the cockpit filler boards sit
> > on.
> > I'm traveling now so I'll be away from the boat for awhile.  When I get
> > back
> > I'll try to get some photos showing another view.  Hopefully that will
> > illustrate how these pieces are attached.  I assume they are screwed in.
> >
> > <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/ledge.jpg>
> >
> >
> >
> >
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