Yesterday, I did some fairing of boat doors and hatch lids.
I want to know what to do with these lockers. I wanted them to be rope lockers, but they would fill with rain.
The starboard side has a washdown hose in it. I accidentaly turned it on once without the cover on and sent water to God knows where, so the washdown connection should get moved outside. The hose can be stored inside, but avoiding sending water into the fuel locker would mean rerouting the outflow connection.
I do have drains in the oval side lockers. I found storing ropes is impractical, but the side locker is a great place to store a wet washdown hose.
I've not been eager to open the locker drains because the locker base is the same as the deck, so rainwater will flow in which is a design error by me. The drains just flow across the deck. I could modify the drains and lift the locker soles and point them out, but tons of work. Maybe the locker with the washdown hose needs it.
Anyhow, looking for help from the hive.
This small locker is designed as a dry locker. Which way should I hinge it? Flopping down means a slam latch. Lifting up makes it painful to use cuz you gotta hold it up. One on each side. In a perfect world, these may have been baitwells or kill boxes. I plan to store lead weights in these like downriggers or bottom gear...they are decent sized.
I have the doors for these in the paint room. The oval hatches do not have a seat for the lid, but I will make one and glue them on in the spring. These side lockers are sort of narrow, but big. Originally, I designed them to hold 2-4 6" fenders, but then I decided those fenders are too small for the boat. But I don't feel like redoing the doorways..
I hate do overs too 
