On 8/31/2012 12:50 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:10:54 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Thu, 30 Aug 2012 23:25:17 -0400, wrote:

I can't find a
resin dock box in the sizes I want but I have seen some real nice
coolers that might work.

===

West Marine has a pretty good selection of dock boxes. Pricey, but
they go on sale every once in a while.

I am somewhat constrained on size and I have not had much luck finding
a dock box that will work for me. It turns out there are only a few
companies making these and they get relabeled by retailers.


Don't know if this would work. Wifee has two at the barn, the girls love
them.

http://www.homedepot.com/buy/stanley-37-in-mobile-job-box-037025h.html#.UED4NpZdx_Q

Just under 60 bucks, lock, extremely good material (you can stand on it,
or I can anyway), wheels are not necessary in our use, but for you...
could do the trick.

On 8/31/2012 1:47 PM, JustWait wrote:
On 8/31/2012 12:50 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:10:54 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Thu, 30 Aug 2012 23:25:17 -0400, wrote:

I can't find a
resin dock box in the sizes I want but I have seen some real nice
coolers that might work.

===

West Marine has a pretty good selection of dock boxes. Pricey, but
they go on sale every once in a while.

I am somewhat constrained on size and I have not had much luck finding
a dock box that will work for me. It turns out there are only a few
companies making these and they get relabeled by retailers.


Don't know if this would work. Wifee has two at the barn, the girls love
them.

http://www.homedepot.com/buy/stanley-37-in-mobile-job-box-037025h.html#.UED4NpZdx_Q


Just under 60 bucks, lock, extremely good material (you can stand on it,
or I can anyway), wheels are not necessary in our use, but for you...
could do the trick.

Ooops, forgot, it has a pretty good collapsible handle opposite the
wheels. All together, a pretty solid tool, if it's the tool you need in
my opinion.

On 9/1/2012 12:44 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:49:14 -0400, JustWait
wrote:

On 8/31/2012 1:47 PM, JustWait wrote:
On 8/31/2012 12:50 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:10:54 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Thu, 30 Aug 2012 23:25:17 -0400, wrote:

I can't find a
resin dock box in the sizes I want but I have seen some real nice
coolers that might work.

===

West Marine has a pretty good selection of dock boxes. Pricey, but
they go on sale every once in a while.

I am somewhat constrained on size and I have not had much luck finding
a dock box that will work for me. It turns out there are only a few
companies making these and they get relabeled by retailers.


Don't know if this would work. Wifee has two at the barn, the girls love
them.

http://www.homedepot.com/buy/stanley-37-in-mobile-job-box-037025h.html#.UED4NpZdx_Q


Just under 60 bucks, lock, extremely good material (you can stand on it,
or I can anyway), wheels are not necessary in our use, but for you...
could do the trick.

Ooops, forgot, it has a pretty good collapsible handle opposite the
wheels. All together, a pretty solid tool, if it's the tool you need in
my opinion.

I am using tool boxes now. We were trying to go another way but the
32" width seems to be a problem in a dock box and we want a height
suitable as a seat with a cushion.
We have a trick box across the back too but next time around I am
thinking about a leaning post with storage under it and no box across
the back. Since all of the aluminum will be custom made I want the
boxes first.


Well, I guess I might have missed if you put up a depiction but I can't
picture what you are talking about in my head not being around a lot of
docks. (more of a beach or ramp launcher in my boating days). what is a
"trick" box?

On 9/1/2012 4:04 PM, wrote:
On Sat, 01 Sep 2012 14:07:04 -0400, JustWait
wrote:

On 9/1/2012 12:44 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:49:14 -0400, JustWait
wrote:

On 8/31/2012 1:47 PM, JustWait wrote:
On 8/31/2012 12:50 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:10:54 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Thu, 30 Aug 2012 23:25:17 -0400, wrote:

I can't find a
resin dock box in the sizes I want but I have seen some real nice
coolers that might work.

===

West Marine has a pretty good selection of dock boxes. Pricey, but
they go on sale every once in a while.

I am somewhat constrained on size and I have not had much luck finding
a dock box that will work for me. It turns out there are only a few
companies making these and they get relabeled by retailers.


Don't know if this would work. Wifee has two at the barn, the girls love
them.

http://www.homedepot.com/buy/stanley-37-in-mobile-job-box-037025h.html#.UED4NpZdx_Q


Just under 60 bucks, lock, extremely good material (you can stand on it,
or I can anyway), wheels are not necessary in our use, but for you...
could do the trick.

Ooops, forgot, it has a pretty good collapsible handle opposite the
wheels. All together, a pretty solid tool, if it's the tool you need in
my opinion.

I am using tool boxes now. We were trying to go another way but the
32" width seems to be a problem in a dock box and we want a height
suitable as a seat with a cushion.
We have a trick box across the back too but next time around I am
thinking about a leaning post with storage under it and no box across
the back. Since all of the aluminum will be custom made I want the
boxes first.


Well, I guess I might have missed if you put up a depiction but I can't
picture what you are talking about in my head not being around a lot of
docks. (more of a beach or ramp launcher in my boating days). what is a
"trick" box?

Why it is a typo ;-)

Truck box



Ok, Aluminum is pretty expensive though, going to have it welded?
Somewhere I might have a pic of the aluminum diamond plate box I had
built behind and level with the back seat of my CJ7 right before our
trip to Indy in 89... It was welded, locked, very nice. Made a nice seat
when the top was stored too and you could hang onto the roll bar.

In article ,
says...

On Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:49:14 -0400, JustWait
wrote:

On 8/31/2012 1:47 PM, JustWait wrote:
On 8/31/2012 12:50 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:10:54 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Thu, 30 Aug 2012 23:25:17 -0400, wrote:

I can't find a
resin dock box in the sizes I want but I have seen some real nice
coolers that might work.

===

West Marine has a pretty good selection of dock boxes. Pricey, but
they go on sale every once in a while.

I am somewhat constrained on size and I have not had much luck finding
a dock box that will work for me. It turns out there are only a few
companies making these and they get relabeled by retailers.


Don't know if this would work. Wifee has two at the barn, the girls love
them.

http://www.homedepot.com/buy/stanley-37-in-mobile-job-box-037025h.html#.UED4NpZdx_Q


Just under 60 bucks, lock, extremely good material (you can stand on it,
or I can anyway), wheels are not necessary in our use, but for you...
could do the trick.

Ooops, forgot, it has a pretty good collapsible handle opposite the
wheels. All together, a pretty solid tool, if it's the tool you need in
my opinion.

I am using tool boxes now. We were trying to go another way but the
32" width seems to be a problem in a dock box and we want a height
suitable as a seat with a cushion.
We have a trick box across the back too but next time around I am
thinking about a leaning post with storage under it and no box across
the back. Since all of the aluminum will be custom made I want the
boxes first.

I'm thinking to get just exactly what you want, you'll have to build it.

On Sat, 1 Sep 2012 14:29:47 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

I am using tool boxes now. We were trying to go another way but the
32" width seems to be a problem in a dock box and we want a height
suitable as a seat with a cushion.
We have a trick box across the back too but next time around I am
thinking about a leaning post with storage under it and no box across
the back. Since all of the aluminum will be custom made I want the
boxes first.

I'm thinking to get just exactly what you want, you'll have to build it.

===

Yes, and it wouldn't be all that difficult for anyone who is halfway
handy with wood working tools, epoxy and fiberglass. I'd start by
laminating a few sheets of 1/4 inch exterior ply with one layer of
relatively light weight glass on each side. It's easy to get the
panels dead nutz flat that way and much easier to laminate than after
it has been built into a box.

Evaluate the panels for stiffness; laminate extra layers of glass on
each side as needed for strength/rigidity but remember that the sides
and bottom do not require extreme stiffness.

Use the pre-laminated panels, cut out the pieces you need for the box,
seal the edges of all pieces with epoxy, and then tack the whole thing
together using clamps or light weight fasteners. Next step is to
thicken some epoxy and filet all of the inside corners with something
like a 1/2 inch radius (being careful to keep everything in square
alignment). Cover the filets with one or two layers of 3 inch
fiberglass tape/epoxy and let the whole thing cure.

You should now have a very strong and rigid box assembly that can be
filled/sanded/finished/painted the way you want. Make a cover using
the same technique as the box, sizing it to overlap the edges by some
small amount. The top will need to be stiffer than the sides and
bottom if you are going to use it for seating.

On Sat, 01 Sep 2012 16:08:37 -0400, wrote:

I made my console with glass over plywood but time is money and I
really was hoping to just buy something. I also think I like the resin
boxes better than glass.

===

The resin boxes are reinforced with glass fiber, otherwise they would
have no strength, just like concrete with no re bar. If you finish a
glass over plywood box properly with sprayed gel coat it will look
just like factory made resin.

On 9/1/2012 4:08 PM, wrote:
On Sat, 01 Sep 2012 15:07:57 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sat, 1 Sep 2012 14:29:47 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

I am using tool boxes now. We were trying to go another way but the
32" width seems to be a problem in a dock box and we want a height
suitable as a seat with a cushion.
We have a trick box across the back too but next time around I am
thinking about a leaning post with storage under it and no box across
the back. Since all of the aluminum will be custom made I want the
boxes first.

I'm thinking to get just exactly what you want, you'll have to build it.

===

Yes, and it wouldn't be all that difficult for anyone who is halfway
handy with wood working tools, epoxy and fiberglass. I'd start by
laminating a few sheets of 1/4 inch exterior ply with one layer of
relatively light weight glass on each side. It's easy to get the
panels dead nutz flat that way and much easier to laminate than after
it has been built into a box.

Evaluate the panels for stiffness; laminate extra layers of glass on
each side as needed for strength/rigidity but remember that the sides
and bottom do not require extreme stiffness.

Use the pre-laminated panels, cut out the pieces you need for the box,
seal the edges of all pieces with epoxy, and then tack the whole thing
together using clamps or light weight fasteners. Next step is to
thicken some epoxy and filet all of the inside corners with something
like a 1/2 inch radius (being careful to keep everything in square
alignment). Cover the filets with one or two layers of 3 inch
fiberglass tape/epoxy and let the whole thing cure.

You should now have a very strong and rigid box assembly that can be
filled/sanded/finished/painted the way you want. Make a cover using
the same technique as the box, sizing it to overlap the edges by some
small amount. The top will need to be stiffer than the sides and
bottom if you are going to use it for seating.



I made my console with glass over plywood but time is money and I
really was hoping to just buy something. I also think I like the resin
boxes better than glass.


I just did a quick google for dock boxes and got a million shapes and
sizes... Is there something I missed in a post, something unusual you
are looking for?

On 9/2/2012 1:49 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 02 Sep 2012 01:58:53 -0400, JustWait
wrote:

On 9/1/2012 4:08 PM, wrote:


I just did a quick google for dock boxes and got a million shapes and
sizes... Is there something I missed in a post, something unusual you
are looking for?

This is what I am replacing

I am constrained by the width between the edge of the boat and the
door.

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/ed%20on%20boat.jpg

Hows about rotating the box counter clockwise 90 degrees? Is that doable?

On 9/2/2012 2:40 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 02 Sep 2012 13:57:42 -0400, Meyer wrote:

On 9/2/2012 1:49 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 02 Sep 2012 01:58:53 -0400, JustWait
wrote:

On 9/1/2012 4:08 PM, wrote:


I just did a quick google for dock boxes and got a million shapes and
sizes... Is there something I missed in a post, something unusual you
are looking for?

This is what I am replacing

I am constrained by the width between the edge of the boat and the
door.

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/ed%20on%20boat.jpg

Hows about rotating the box counter clockwise 90 degrees? Is that doable?

It starts eating up deck space pretty fast that way.

I have a 24X36 black box you can stand on. Lockable 2 ways. Costs less
than $100. Think of it as waterproof storage space AND sitting/standing
space. Does recommitting 6 square feet seem so bad now?