A Pair of Chocks for a Crossbar Back Rest

[Steve Sanford]

Good morning, All~


A Jersey South Bay owner just asked me to make a pair of chocks to hold his back rest inside the cockpit. I think maybe such owners have their dogs sit between this crossbar and the forward end of the cockpit.



I had made one previously for another's South Bay:


View attachment CrossBar 10.JPG



The cross bar is 1.25-inch in diameter - so I made the slot 1-3/8-inches wide.


View attachment Chocks for Backrest 01.JPG



Although earlier chocks were fashioned from plywood sealed with epoxy, I had a small piece of PVC "lumber" on hand. So, no concerns about rot - and no real strength needed in this application. I used 3/4-inch stock, but 1/2-inch would suffice.



Ready to screw onto the inside of the South Bay's molded coaming.



View attachment Chocks for Backrest 02 - PVC bottom.JPG



All the best,


SJS

 

[Capt Rich Geminski]

Steve, my nephew did a series of five [one piece] so it could be adjustable. But he just sold it on long island to another member...