Practical Boat Owner

How to get your boat organised

It is very, very frustrating to empty a locker, only to discover the item you’re looking for is in another one. That doesn’t happen any more on Britannia.

I’m sure every yachtsman who ever worked on his boat has spent more time looking for tools and spares than it took to do the actual job.

Searching for stuff drove me to distraction on my first boat, and it drove me crazy (until now) on my latest one, a 45ft schooner, Britannia.

You’d think there would be enough room in a hull this length, with a 14ft beam, for all the tools and spares under the sun – and there pretty-much is – but the abundance of locker space creates its own problems.

The boat can accommodate a workshop

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