Rope Storage Hack

[Sport200V]

I really liked the idea of the hanging storage in the lockers for ropes, but was worried that ropes would fall off the Nautique rope hangers, so here is what I came up with. Tarp bungees and cable clamps. I have $12 dollars and 15 minutes into this project. I put three on each panel.

[MileHiGuy]

Great idea... thanks for sharing!

[charlesml3]

[MN Ryan]

Love these ideas! Adding to my list for when I pull her out of hibernation.

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[GMLIII]

I added 2 more of these hooks to both stern locker walls. I have a total of 4 hooks or each locker walls. Link below



https://www.nautiqueparts.com/product/rope-hanger/

[MN Ryan]

charlesml3

Where did you get the hardware that you attached to the lid? Do you know what they're called?

Thanks!

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[charlesml3]

I got it all from Lowes. Stainless steel loops, screws, clips and split rings. The straps came with the ropes.

-Charles

[MN Ryan]

Thanks for the closeup. Definitely an easy and nice project.

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[bturner]

This is a great idea especially on f smaller boat like the Sport 200. I'll be doing this when I get the boat back. I think I'm going to try a black zip tie to secure the bungee cord instead or the U bolts.

[bturner]

Bungees ordered! I currently have all my ropes stored in the passenger side locker under the tower. Can't wait to get my storage locker back.

[Sport200V]

bturner, as another Sport 200 owner, do you have any other good storage hack tricks? Storage is at such a premium on these boats.

[bturner]

Wish I did. I used to be a "bring it all" boater when it came to toys and tools. Carried 3 surfboards and 2 tool boxes with spare parts, mostly because I'm on Lake Erie sometimes (hard to get out and walk or swim to shore out there). I basically took the minimalist approach along with updating old gear.

• My 2 tool boxes are now 1 small/medium sized soft sided tool bag.
• Can't do dual batteries on the Sport 200 so I carry a Lithium jump box.
• The 2 medium Danforth anchors were replaced with a small Fortress Danforth and a folding box anchor.
• Got ride of the binoculars and started caring a marine rated compact scope.
• The home made Tupperware box First Aid kit is now a compact soft sided kit.
• Used to carry a ton of life jackets. Now I inventory who's coming, select by size then add 2 more larges.
• Started using the area behind the rear ballast tanks for my bumper storage.
• Replaced the large round bumpers with Mission Delta foam bumpers (this actually freed up boat storage compartments under the front seats. They also work a lot better).
• Only carry 2 slalom ropes, 2 surf ropes and 1 wakeboard rope. That's down probably 3 ropes and since I rarely wakeboard anymore that could probably go as well.
• Cut my anchor line down from 50' to 25' but added 6' of stainless chain to increase the effective holding strength at shorter line length (another Lake Erie thing).
• Carry 2 - 15' and 2 - 20' dock lines and only carry 4 now. I use one of the 20s for my box anchor if needed for a rear anchor at the sand bar.
• Replaced the old hard sided cooler with a Mission Delta soft backpack (what can I say Mission had a clearance sale for Black Friday. The cooler and bumpers were 50% off). Probably takes about half the space in the boat and carries about 16 cans of..... beverages, yeah that's the word I was looking for.
• Plumbed in the piggyback rear ballast so now I don't need to carry a tsunami pump with hose.

So with all the changes I did last fall I now have the 2 storage spaces under the bow seats open and with your idea I hope to have my storage space under that middle seat open which means I can hopefully move the tools out of the space behind the passenger seat. All that said adding all the gear for 5 people fills everything up quickly especially when the ladies decide to all bring day bags, purses and well.... all the other stuff they bring. I mean I bring me, a t-shirt and towel. Oh and the cooler as well so there is that.

At the end of the day it is a much smaller boat than my previous 07 MasterCraft X2. I will say that when you move from a boat you had a long time, clean it out and have to cut down the items you carried it is quite surprising the junk you carried that you never used. I still have a pile in the garage that I have to either figure a way to use it or toss it.

[Tallredrider]

Exactly which type of screw will hold best to the material that is underneath? What length did you use? Obviously, one would not want to use a screw too long and have it come through the vinyl when you step on it.

[charlesml3]

3/4" screws. The MDF in the storage lid is 1/2" thick. The other 1/4" is taken up by the stainless steel loop fitting.

-Charles

[Sport200V]

Wish I did. I used to be a "bring it all" boater when it came to toys and tools. Carried 3 surfboards and 2 tool boxes with spare parts, mostly because I'm on Lake Erie sometimes (hard to get out and walk or swim to shore out there). I basically took the minimalist approach along with updating old gear.

• My 2 tool boxes are now 1 small/medium sized soft sided tool bag.
• Can't do dual batteries on the Sport 200 so I carry a Lithium jump box.
• The 2 medium Danforth anchors were replaced with a small Fortress Danforth and a folding box anchor.
• Got ride of the binoculars and started caring a marine rated compact scope.
• The home made Tupperware box First Aid kit is now a compact soft sided kit.
• Used to carry a ton of life jackets. Now I inventory who's coming, select by size then add 2 more larges.
• Started using the area behind the rear ballast tanks for my bumper storage.
• Replaced the large round bumpers with Mission Delta foam bumpers (this actually freed up boat storage compartments under the front seats. They also work a lot better).
• Only carry 2 slalom ropes, 2 surf ropes and 1 wakeboard rope. That's down probably 3 ropes and since I rarely wakeboard anymore that could probably go as well.
• Cut my anchor line down from 50' to 25' but added 6' of stainless chain to increase the effective holding strength at shorter line length (another Lake Erie thing).
• Carry 2 - 15' and 2 - 20' dock lines and only carry 4 now. I use one of the 20s for my box anchor if needed for a rear anchor at the sand bar.
• Replaced the old hard sided cooler with a Mission Delta soft backpack (what can I say Mission had a clearance sale for Black Friday. The cooler and bumpers were 50% off). Probably takes about half the space in the boat and carries about 16 cans of..... beverages, yeah that's the word I was looking for.
• Plumbed in the piggyback rear ballast so now I don't need to carry a tsunami pump with hose.

So with all the changes I did last fall I now have the 2 storage spaces under the bow seats open and with your idea I hope to have my storage space under that middle seat open which means I can hopefully move the tools out of the space behind the passenger seat. All that said adding all the gear for 5 people fills everything up quickly especially when the ladies decide to all bring day bags, purses and well.... all the other stuff they bring. I mean I bring me, a t-shirt and towel. Oh and the cooler as well so there is that.

At the end of the day it is a much smaller boat than my previous 07 MasterCraft X2. I will say that when you move from a boat you had a long time, clean it out and have to cut down the items you carried it is quite surprising the junk you carried that you never used. I still have a pile in the garage that I have to either figure a way to use it or toss it.

Our lists are pretty much exactly the same.